permitiendo

Permitiendo is the gerund of the Spanish verb permitir, meaning to allow or to grant permission. It functions mainly as a present participle to form the progressive aspect with estar (estoy permitiendo, estás permitiendo) and to describe actions in progress that involve granting permission. It can also introduce subordinate clauses with que to indicate what is being allowed, often in constructions that require the subjunctive in the dependent clause (permitiendo que alguien haga algo).

Etymology and morphology: permitiendo derives from the verb permitir, which comes from Latin permittere. The gerund is formed with the suffix -iendo, common to -er and -ir verbs in Spanish, yielding permitiendo. Like other gerunds, it serves to indicate simultaneity or manner and can link clauses in a sentence.

Grammar and usage: In neutral, formal and technical texts, permitiendo is used to describe ongoing permission or to explain how an action becomes possible. It is common both with fuendo la acción principal (Estoy permitiendo) and in phrases that mean “by allowing” (al permitir). When the action of permitting affects another clause, the subordinate clause can use que followed by a subjunctive verb (permitiendo que los usuarios accedan).

Examples:

- El sistema está permitiendo el acceso a los visitantes.

- Al permitir que los empleados trabajen desde casa, la empresa reduce costos.

- Estoy permitiendo que el equipo use nuevas herramientas mientras se evalúan los resultados.

Notes: In formal writing, alternative constructions like permitir que + subjuntivo or al permitir + infinitivo are often preferred for clarity. Permitriendo translates to “allowing” or “by allowing” in English, depending on context. Related terms include permitir, permiso y permisología.