单词 | non-finite |
释义 | > as lemmasnon-finite non-finite adj. Brit. , U.S. not finite; (spec. in Grammar, of a verb) not limited by tense, person, or number.ΚΠ 1883 Trans. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 14 36 The inclusion of infinitives and participles in the verbal system, as the non-finite parts of the verb. 1923 J. S. Huxley Ess. Biologist vii. 264 Man's ideals are in themselves unlimited, non-finite. 1995 Appl. Linguistics 16 447 Dependent clauses (finite, non-finite, and verbless) functioning as adverbials. < as lemmas |
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