No. 617 in Greek

κάνοντας

"Κάνοντας" means "doing" in English.

In a sentence

Διάβαζε το βιβλίο, κάνοντας σημειώσεις στο τετράδιο.
She was reading the book, taking notes in her notebook.
In this sentence, "κάνοντας" (doing/making) shows simultaneous action to the main verb, "Διάβαζε" (She was reading), indicating what she was doing while reading.
Περπατούσε στον δρόμο, κάνοντας ένα τηλεφώνημα.
He was walking on the street, making a phone call.
Here, "κάνοντας" illustrates a concurrent action to the main event, "Περπατούσε" (He was walking), specifying what he was doing during that action.
Έμαθε τη συνταγή, κάνοντας αρκετές δοκιμές.
She learned the recipe by doing several trials.
In this usage, "κάνοντας" implies the means or method through which the main action "Έμαθε" (She learned) was achieved.

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