• Inaad Mutlib Sayer

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This paper studies the nominal uses of the infinitive in English and Arabic. The aim of the study
is to highlight the similarities and differences between the two languages in this respect. The
procedure which is followed in this paper is that for each nominal function, the infinitives in
English and Arabic are put in contrast for finding the points of similarity and difference. The
study has shown that the nominal infinitive in both languages can be subject of verb, direct
object, retained object, appositive, and adjective complement. However, only the English
infinitive can be objective complement, and only the Arabic infinitive can be object of
preposition.

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