Linguistics

types of clauses: finite vs. non-finite clause

finite clause
  • can stand on its own
  • contains a subject and verb that is inflected
  • verb: marked for tense, aspect, person, number
 
non-finite clause
  • cannot stand on its own
  • verb is not inflected
  • verb takes infinitive (to), the past (-ed) or present participle form (-ing)

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