What significant development occurred in the Middle English verbal system regarding non-finite forms, and from which sources did this new form emerge?

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The Infinitive split into two distinct forms (bare and to-infinitive), each derived from separate Old English modal constructions.

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A new Supine form emerged from Latin influence, replacing the traditional Germanic infinitive in subordinate clauses.

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The Gerund developed from three sources: the OE verbal noun in -un/-in, the Present Participle, and the Infinitive, eventually taking the -ing ending and acquiring the ability to govern direct objects.

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The Past Participle merged with the Present Participle to create a single unified participial form used for all non-finite constructions.

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