getting
v.v. the act of receiving, obtaining, or becoming something. It is a very common word that can mean buying, catching, or changing into a new state.
v. the present participle of 'get', used to indicate the process of obtaining, receiving, or transitioning into a specific state or condition.
I am getting a new phone tomorrow.
The weather is getting much colder as we move into the winter months.
By getting the necessary permits early, the construction crew avoided the bureaucratic delays that often plague large-scale urban development projects.
Often functions as an auxiliary verb in the passive voice or as a linking verb followed by an adjective to show change.
I am getting to homeI am getting homeWhen 'get' means 'arrive', it does not take the preposition 'to' before the word 'home'.