Investigation on english gerund to english language learners in tatar background

Abstract

The present study investigates the non-finite forms of verb in the English and Tatar languages. The relevance of this work lies in the fact that the interest to comparative study of languages increases. This study is to identify common features and trends, characteristics, uniqueness and originality of each language. So the present study aims to examine and identify the similarities and differences between the gerund in English and the name of the action in the Tatar language in terms of morphological and syntactic structures. The research is descriptive, comparative and contrastive. The results can be used in teaching grammar, and at the same time, the development of materials for EFL learners integrate L1 grammar in learning L2, which may be a factor in promotion to raise awareness of students.