recunoscând

Recunoscând is the gerund form of the Romanian verb a recunoaște, meaning "to recognize" or "to acknowledge." In grammar, recunoscând is a non-finite form used as an adverbial participle, expressing the manner, cause, or accompanying action of the main verb. It typically denotes that recognition or acknowledgment accompanies the action of the main clause, or that the speaker’s stance is being stated.

The word is formed from the verb stem recunosc- plus the gerund suffix -ând, yielding recunoscând. As a gerund, it is not inflected for person or number; its function is to link actions or to indicate a condition or attitude in a neutral, often formal, way. In Romanian prose, recunoscând is common in written or formal speech, and it can introduce a concession, justification, or an accompanying action: Recunoscând adevărul, el și-a cerut iertare. Another common use is mid-sentence: Am vorbit, recunoscând că am greșit.

Usage notes aside from form, recunoscând is sometimes viewed as more literary or formal than alternatives such as using a subjunctive clause or a subordinate clause with fiind, fiindcă, or că. The gerund can convey immediacy or emphasis on the speaker’s attitude toward what is stated.

Etymologically, recunoscând derives from the Latin recognoscere, passing into Romanian through historical contact with other Romance languages, where similar forms exist (e.g., reconûître in French, riconoscere in Italian). Its meaning remains closely tied to recognizing, acknowledging, or admitting a truth or fact.