Completând

Completând is the present participle (gerund) of the Romanian verb a completa, meaning to complete or to fill out. The form denotes an ongoing action that accompanies or conditions the action of the main verb, and it is used to express simultaneity, manner, or circumstance in a sentence.

Grammatically, completând is built from the verb stem complet- plus the gerund suffix -ând. The related noun form is completare, meaning completion or filling out. The word shares cognates with other Romance languages, such as Portuguese completando and Spanish completando, which convey a similar sense of ongoing action.

In standard Romanian, the gerund phrase generally has the same subject as the main clause and is more common in written or formal style. It can indicate that the action of completing something occurs alongside the action of the main verb. For clarity or to avoid ambiguity, speakers may replace it with a subordinate clause introduced by în timp ce or în timp ce completezi: de ex., Completând formularul, veți primi o confirmare. or În timp ce completați formularul, primiți o confirmare.

Usage notes: the gerund should not be used to express purpose. For purposes such as “in order to complete,” Romanian prefers phrases like pentru a completa or ca să completezi.

Examples:

- Completând formularul, veți primi o confirmare pe e-mail.

- Completând câmpurile de pe ecran, utilizatorul poate trimite cererea.

- Proiectul avansează, completând sarcinile necesare.

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