Phrase guide

non-finite verb

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: verbal, verbid

Antonyms: finite verb

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 非限定動詞 /非限定动词 (fēi-xiàndìngdòngcí) — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Dutch: verbum infinitum — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Dutch: infiniet werkwoord — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Finnish: infiniittiverbi — verb form that lacks a subject
  • French: verbe non fini — verb form that lacks a subject
  • German: infinites Verb — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Hungarian: igenév — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Hungarian: ragozatlan igealak — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Italian: verbo infinito — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Japanese: 準動詞 (jundōshi) — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Polish: czasownik nieodmienny — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Portuguese: verbo não finito — verb form that lacks a subject
  • Spanish: verbo no finito — verb form that lacks a subject