Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical background -- 3 Adjectives -- 4 Participles -- 5 Consequences of analysing participles as adjectives -- 6 The categorial status of gerunds -- 7 Distinguishing gerunds from present participles -- 8 Drinking water and dancing girl: Verb-ing-Noun compounds and noun phrases -- 9 Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Data sources -- Author index -- Subject index