non-finite verb

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non-finite verb

noun non-finite verbs · nonfinite verb

  1. A verb form that lacks a subject, is not inflected by tense, aspect, mood, number, gender or person and cannot serve as a predicate.

    Similar: verbal, verbid · Opposite: finite verb

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noun verb form that lacks a subject

Españolverbo no finito
日本語準動詞 jundōshi
中文非限定動詞 /非限定动词 fēi-xiàndìngdòngcí
Portuguêsverbo não finito
Françaisverbe non fini
Deutschinfinites Verb
Italianoverbo infinito

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@misc{non_finite_verb_2026,
  title = {non-finite verb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/non-finite%20verb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}