Friday 4 December 2015

Finite and Nonfinite Verbs

What are finite and nonfinite verbs?

Finite verbs are (or can serve as) the root of a sentence/clause.

Example 1 - Finite Verb

In the below example, "painted" is the finite verb because it serves as the root of the sentence.

Grammar Parsing Links

NOTE: transferred from old blog, dated October 2015.