narrating
UK[nəˈreɪtɪŋ]US[ˈnærˌeɪtɪŋ]
v
telling a story or describing a series of events
v
providing a spoken commentary for a film, television programme, etc.
Morpheme Breakdown
narrat
ing
narrat
tell
ing
present participle suffix
Etymology
the verb 'narrate' entered english in the mid-17th century from latin 'narratus', the past participle of 'narrare', which meant 'to tell, relate, recount'. this latin verb is thought to be derived from 'gnarus', meaning 'knowing' or 'skilled', which itself traces back to the proto-indo-european root gno-, signifying 'to know'. the core logic connects the act of skilled knowing with the act of telling a story. adding the present participle suffix '-ing' creates the form 'narrating', which functions as a verb to describe the ongoing action of telling or providing a commentary.
Analysis
Structure: narrat (tell) + ing (present participle suffix)
narrat is from latin 'narrat-', the past participial stem of 'narrare' meaning 'to tell, relate'. ing is from old english '-ende', a present participle suffix.
Examples
she spent the evening narrating her adventures in the amazon.
the documentary is narrated by a famous historian.
he has a talent for narrating complex events in a clear and engaging way.