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L'Infinito Sostantivato·Infinito Sostantivato — infinitive vs gerundio as subject (3)
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Rule reminder

English '-ing' used as a subject → Italian present infinitive (NOT gerundio). 'Swimming is fun' = 'Nuotare è divertente' (NOT 'Nuotando è divertente'). The gerundio expresses simultaneity/manner, not a nominal role.

Infinito Sostantivato — infinitive vs gerundio as subject (3)1 / 10

Translate: 'Running every day is tiring.'