invadendo

Invadendo is the present participle (gerundio presente) of the Italian verb invadere, meaning to invade. It denotes the act of invading and is used as a non-finite verb form to describe ongoing action when combined with forms of stare (as in sto invadendo) or to introduce a participial phrase that describes concurrent or background action, common in narrative or descriptive prose.

Etymology: It derives from the Latin invadere, formed from in- "toward" and vadere "to go." The sense of movement toward and across borders is preserved in modern Italian.

Grammatical notes: The gerund invadendo often appears at the head or middle of a clause to indicate action taking place simultaneously with another verb, or to express cause or manner, similar to English "in invading." It can also introduce a phrase modifying a noun in a temporal or thematic sense, e.g., "un esercito invadendo i confini" (an army invading the borders). In formal writing, Italian sometimes favors alternative constructions with relative clauses to avoid overuse of the gerund.

Examples: "L'esercito avanzava invadendo i confini." "La folla stava invadendo la piazza quando arrivò la polizia." These illustrate ongoing action and the gerund’s role in describing context.

See also: invadere, invasione, gerundio, italiano.