Lecture 10. Non-Finite Verbs.
Lecture 10.
1.1. Non-Finites: General Characteristic.
Every verb stem (except a few defective verbs) takes both finite and… Non-Finites are the forms of the verb occupying intermediary lexico-grammatical position between the verb and the…
There are distinguished the 1) verb-type and 2) noun-type connections of the infinitive which reflect its dual semantic nature.
1) The verb-type combinability of the infinitive is displayed in its combining… a) nouns expressing the object of the action;
The formal sign of the gerund is homonymous with that of the present participle: it is the suffix -ing added to its grammatically (categorially)… The gerund is a categorially changeable/variable/demutative form; it has two… 1) the aspective category of retrospective coordination (perfect in opposition),
The outer form of the present participle is homonymous with the gerund. It distinguishes the same grammatical categories of retrospective… The present participle is triple in its lexico-grammatical properties, which… Combinability: