In modern English, grave is not normally used as a verb, but can be a noun, a noun adjunct (grave marker), or an adjective meaning serious.
The transitive verb grave is identical to engrave. But this is nearly an archaic usage. It has an old nautical use meaning to clean and coat a wooden hull with pitch.
Examples:
"It takes time to grave (engrave) a tombstone."
"In the drydock, the workers began to grave the keel of the old French ship."
She must grave the message on the stone tablet with care to ensure it lasts for generations.
The verb in the sentence is "is," which is a form of the linking verb "to be" connecting the subject "Zia Concetta" with the predicate "the oldest person in Barletta."
A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun by adding the "-ing" suffix to a verb. It acts as a noun within a sentence, representing an action or process.
A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun in a sentence. It is formed by adding "ing" to the base form of a verb, and can be the subject or object of a sentence, or be used in other noun positions. For example, in the sentence "Swimming is her favorite hobby," "swimming" is a gerund.
The simple predicate in the sentence is "is 83 years old" because it is the main verb phrase that describes the subject "Mrs. Parks."
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. It can be used as the subject or object of a sentence. A gerund phrase includes the gerund and any modifiers or complements, and it functions as a noun in a sentence.
which is not a verb
Grave is a noun or an adjective not a verb
The verb in this sentence is the word "is." When you use the verb "to be," you must use the correct form of it.
They are about to exhume the casket from the grave.
Grave robbers like to steal goods in Egyptian tombs.
The grave expression on his face indicated the seriousness of the situation.
I rented the apartment. Rented is a action therefore it is the verb.
"Think" in the sentence, "I think; therefore I am."
I want a sentence that has 5 words exactly in it.
The word "using" is a present participle form of the verb "use." It can function as a verb or a gerund in a sentence, depending on its role.
Please close the door.
I secured the gate.