No. 9,758 in French
envoyant
"Envoyant" means "sending" in English.
In a sentence
Envoyant les enfants jouer au parc, je me suis rappelé mes souvenirs d'enfance.
Seeing the children play at the park, I recalled my childhood memories.
Here, 'envoyant' functions as a present participle, describing the action of 'seeing' while relating to the speaker's experience.
En leur envoyant le courrier aujourd'hui, j'espère qu'ils le recevront demain.
By sending them the mail today, I hope they will receive it tomorrow.
Here, 'envoyant' operates as a gerund, denoting the means or manner in which the action 'sending' occurs.
Je suis en train d'adresser la lettre en l'envoyant par poste.
I am currently addressing the letter by sending it via post.
In this usage, 'envoyant' also acts as part of a gerundial phrase, specifying the method of transmission of the letter.
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