While the gerund and the infinitive share similarities, they are not always interchangeable. Gerunds A gerund is a verb form ending in “-ing” that functions as a noun. Used as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, or objects of prepositions.Example: “I enjoy swimming in the ocean....
In line with the multilayered model of referentiality introduced in Section 3, the gerunds were coded for (i) definiteness marking (e.g., articles, demonstratives, possessives, or oblique subjects), (ii) the referential subcategories of specific, non-specific and generic reference, and (iii) ...