indicando

Indicando is the present participle (gerund) of indicar in Portuguese and Spanish, translating to "indicating" in English. It can express ongoing action or serve as a participial adjective, depending on context.

Origin: from Latin indicare, indic- "to point out."

In Portuguese, indicando forms the progressive aspect with estar: "Estou indicando o caminho" (I am indicating the way). It can also function in subordinate clauses to express accompanying actions: "Indicando os passos, ele conduziu o tour." The gerund may appear in adverbial phrases to describe concomitant actions.

In Spanish, indicar's present participle is indicando and is used to form the progressive tense: "Estoy indicando el camino" (I am indicating the way). It can appear in descriptive phrases such as "la señal, indicando la dirección." In formal writing, some style guides discourage overuse of the gerund and prefer forms like "que indica" or "está indicando."

Differences and related terms: The noun forms are indicação (Portuguese) and indicación (Spanish); the past participle is indicado. The gerund is not a finite verb form and can lead to ambiguity if overused.

See also: indicar, gerundio, indÍCación, indicação.