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finite verbs

finite verbs is the plural of finite verb.

Meaning of finite verb

Noun

finite verb (plural finite verbs)

  1. 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

Questions about finite verbs

What is finite verbs the plural of?
Finite verbs is the plural of finite verb.

Words near finite verbs in the dictionary

  1. finite set
  2. finite sets
  3. finite state machine
  4. finite state machines
  5. finite verb
  6. finite verbs
  7. finite-dimensional
  8. finite-state automata
  9. finite-state automaton
  10. finite-state machine
  11. finite-state machines

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