A Semantic Analysis of Infinitive and Gerund
Hashim Saadoon Saleem
Department of English, College of Education, Tikrit University
Prof Ali Sulaiman I. Al-Dulaimi
Department of Translation, College of Arts, Tikrit University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/jls.4.1.1
Keywords: -infinitive - clause - gerund - position - subject
Abstract
Infinitive and gerund have a semantic duty as nouns. In other words, they have the function of nouns though their forms are basically taken from verbs. Infinitive and gerund forms can be used following adjectives and other verbs. Gerunds, however, can exist after prepositions and other expressions. A gerund is derived from verbs by adding (-ing) at the end. It is worth mentioning that there are words that end with the (-ing) inflection, but they are not gerunds. The infinitive form (simple form of the verb) is either preceded by (to) or it is bare (to-less-infinitive) which is known in the grammar as zero infinitive.
