finite verb
finite verb noun: a verb inflected for person and tense that can stand on its own as a complete sentence.
Noun
finite verb (plural finite verbs)
- A verb inflected for person and tense that can stand on its own as a complete sentence.
- The future tense came into being as the verbs sculan and willan lost their ancient power as finite verbs and turned into future auxiliaries.1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 157
- Antonyms:
- non-finite verb, verbal
finite verb meaning in Tamil
finite verb in Tamil
- verb inflected for person and tense
- வினைமுற்று viṉaimuṟṟu
Antonyms of finite verb
Forms of finite verb
| plural | finite verbs |
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Questions about finite verb
- What does finite verb mean?
- Finite verb means a verb inflected for person and tense that can stand on its own as a complete sentence.
- What is finite verb in Tamil?
- Finite verb in Tamil is வினைமுற்று (viṉaimuṟṟu). See Finite verb meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is finite verb?
- Finite verb is a noun.
- What is the plural of finite verb?
- The plural of finite verb is finite verbs.
Words near finite verb in the dictionary
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