Finite verb

A finite verb is the form of a verb that immediately complements a subject unless its clause is expressed in the imperative mood, which typically omits specific mention of the subject.[1] A finite transitive verb or a finite intransitive verb can function as the root of an independent clause. Finite verbs are distinguished from non-finite verbs such as infinitives, participles, gerunds etc.

  1. ^ Concerning the manifestation of a subject as an important criterion for identifying finite verbs, see Radford (1997:507f.).

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