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ostruendo

Ostruendo is the Italian gerund form of the verb ostruire, meaning to obstruct. It denotes an ongoing act of obstructing. The form is built from the stem ostru- plus the -endo ending, following standard Italian gerund formation for -ire verbs. The corresponding noun is ostruzione, and the past participle is ostruito. The term derives from the Latin obstruere, formed from ob- “against” and struere “to build,” reflecting the sense of blocking or closing a passage.

In usage, ostruendo appears mainly in Italian texts and in constructions that express progressive aspect with

In linguistic description, ostruendo is the standard gerund form of ostruire and is cognate with similar forms

See also: ostruzione, ostruire, obstruere, obstruction.

an
auxiliary
such
as
stare.
For
example:
Sto
ostruendo
il
passaggio
per
i
lavori
in
corso.
In
everyday
Italian,
speakers
more
commonly
opt
for
the
noun
ostruzione
to
refer
to
obstruction,
or
use
other
verbs
depending
on
context.
The
gerund
can
function
as
the
head
of
a
participial
phrase
or
as
part
of
a
verbal
periphrase
that
emphasizes
ongoing
action.
in
related
Romance
languages,
which
also
employ
a
-endo
gerund
for
-ire
verbs.
The
term
is
widely
recognized
in
Italian
dictionaries
as
the
correct
gerund
of
ostruire
and
is
understood
by
speakers
of
Italian
as
indicating
the
ongoing
action
of
obstructing.