It can be a noun,
as in "I like swimming." - when ing forms are used like this they are classed as nouns and called "gerunds"
( Zuowan, Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:11, archived)

It could be a gerund
if you can find me a reasonable example.
( L-Space - scientia sapientes vocat., Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:14, archived)

"You're the one doing all the depending, you pathetic whiny little man. This isn't a relationship, I'm your fucking care assistant, jesus I should have listened to what my mother said about you."
How's that?
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:23, archived)

For the gerund, thanks.
For the sentiment,


*cries*
( L-Space - scientia sapientes vocat., Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:24, archived)

She resented my depending on her
for pantomime horse sex games.

Although dependance is equally good, if not better.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:25, archived)

A gerund can be classed as a verb or a noun
depending on how abstract your grammar definitions are.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:14, archived)

Nope.
If it's a verb it's not a gerund.
( Zuowan, Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:16, archived)

Find me a reasonable use of
'depending' as a gerund. I'm not being arsey, I just can't think of one ...
( L-Space - scientia sapientes vocat., Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:21, archived)

Bit obscure but
"Why do you always depend on people?"
"I like depending."
( Zuowan, Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:24, archived)

Very forced.
Shambles has a better one.
( L-Space - scientia sapientes vocat., Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:26, archived)