The gerund is non-finite form of the verb which is of a double nature since it developed from the noun and was verbalized. It serves as the verbal name of a process. Its substantive qualities are stronger than that of the infinitive.
The nominal ch-cs of the gerund:
- Like a noun it can function as: a subject(F.e. Swimming is fun); an object(F.e. I like swimming); a predicative(F.e. My favorite sport is swimming)
- Like a noun it can be preceded by a preposition(F.e. I’m sick and tired of your talking)
- Can be modified by a possessive pronoun(F.e. I insist on your coming)
The verbal ch-cs:
- It may be modified by an adverb(F.e. Thank you for coming quickly)
- The gerund of the transitive verbs takes a direct object (F.e. Editing the article is easy)
- Morphologically it has the verb categ. of:
- relative tense (non-perf::perf)
- the simple gerund is used when the action expressed by the gerund is simultaneous with the action expressed by the predicate.
