nonfinite

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nonfinite

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From non- + finite.

adjective non-finite

not comparable Infinite.
not comparable Not finite. Although a finite I ( = INFL = INFLECTION) constituent is (overtly or covertly) inflected for TENSE or AGREEMENT properties, it should be obvious that a nonfinite I in English lacks these properties. Hence, the infinitival particle to which occurs in a nonfinite I is by its very nature tenseless and

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@misc{nonfinite_2026,
  title = {nonfinite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonfinite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}