schreibend
Translation
writing
Examples
Der schreibende Mann sitzt am Tisch.
The writing man is sitting at the table.
Schreibend dachte sie über ihr Leben nach.
While writing, she thought about her life.
Grammar Patterns
((Present Participle)) + Noun (attributive use) the writing ... Der schreibende Mann sitzt am Tisch.
((Present Participle)) (adverbial use) while writing ... Schreibend dachte sie über ihr Leben nach.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lesend (reading), sprechend (speaking)
Etymology
The present participle (Partizip I) of the verb 'schreiben' (to write), formed by adding '-d' to the infinitive.
Memory Tips
This form describes an ongoing action, like the English '-ing'. Think of someone in the middle of the act of writing.