- Look up
nonfinite in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Nonfinite is the
opposite of
finite a
nonfinite verb is a verb that is not
capable of
serving as...
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various verb forms, including:
Finite verb
forms such as go, goes and went
Nonfinite forms such as (to) go,
going and gone
Combinations of such
forms with...
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Forms Attributive Converb Finite /
Nonfinite Gerund Gerundive Infinitive Participle Supine Transgressive Verbal noun
Types Ambitransitive Andative / Venitive...
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opposition between a
finite form and a
nonfinite form.
Finite forms are used in
matrix clauses only,
whereas nonfinite forms are used in all
types of subordinate...
- In linguistics, a non-finite
clause is a
dependent or
embedded clause that
represents a
state or
event in the same way no
matter whether it
takes place...
- of
which the head of the
phrase is a
finite verb; and
nonfinite,
where the head is a
nonfinite verb, such as an infinitive,
participle or gerund. Phrase...
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opposition between a
finite form and a
nonfinite form.
Finite forms are used in
matrix clauses only,
whereas nonfinite forms are used in all
types of subordinate...
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Pertaining to
verbs Verbal noun, a noun
formed from a
corresponding verb A
nonfinite verb such as an infinitive, gerund, or
participle functioning as a noun...
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finite (or short) form and a
nonfinite (or long) form.
Finite forms are used in
matrix non-past
clauses only,
whereas nonfinite forms are used in all types...
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Pullum 2002, pp. 210–11.
Huddleston &
Pullum 2002, p. 50–51. "Finite and
Nonfinite Clauses". MyEnglishGrammar.com.
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