No. 8,121 in Dutch
gaande
"Gaande" means "ongoing" or "in progress."
In a sentence
Er is veel discussie gaande over het onderwerp.
There is much debate going on about the topic.
Gaande is used as a predicate adjective, indicating an ongoing action.
Ze bleef gaande door al haar taken snel af te ronden.
She kept going by completing all her tasks quickly.
Gaande is used as part of the verb phrase 'bleef gaande', expressing continuity or perseverance.
Laten we de motor gaande houden.
Let's keep the motor going.
Gaande houden is a fixed expression meaning 'to keep going,' used collaboratively or metaphorically here in the context of maintaining operation or momentum.
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