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• Finite verb — A finite verb is a verb that is inflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the languages in which it occurs. Finite verbs can form independent clauses, which can stand by their own as complete sentences.The finite …   Wikipedia

• Finite element method — The finite element method (FEM) (sometimes referred to as finite element analysis) is a numerical technique for finding approximate solutions of partial differential equations (PDE) as well as of integral equations. The solution approach is based …   Wikipedia

• Verb — This article is about the part of speech. For the physical activity program, see VERB (program). For English usage of verbs, see English verbs. Verbs redirects here. For the Christian gospel rapper, see Verbs (rapper). Examples I washed the car… …   Wikipedia

• Serial verb construction — The serial verb construction is a syntactic phenomenon common to many African and Asian languages. In this construction, two or more verbs can be juxtaposed in one clause, sharing the same subject (or subject and object) and tense aspect modality …   Wikipedia

• Verb phrase — In linguistics, a verb phrase or VP is a syntactic structure composed of the predicative elements of a sentence and functions in providing information about the subject of the sentence.VPs in the generative grammar frameworkIn the generative… …   Wikipedia

• finite — adjective Etymology: Middle English finit, from Latin finitus, past participle of finire Date: 15th century 1. a. having definite or definable limits < a finite number of possibilities > b. having a limited nature or existence < finite beings > 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• finite — fi|nite [ faı,naıt ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL existing only in limited numbers or amounts or continuing only for a limited time or distance: The world s finite resources must be used wisely. 2. ) LINGUISTICS a finite verb is a form of a verb that… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• finite — UK [ˈfaɪnaɪt] / US [ˈfaɪˌnaɪt] adjective 1) formal existing only in limited numbers or amounts, or continuing only for a limited time or distance The world s finite resources must be used wisely. 2) linguistics a finite verb is a form of a verb… …   English dictionary

• verb — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ plural, singular ▪ intransitive, transitive ▪ active, passive ▪ irregular, regular …   Collocations dictionary

• Compound verb — In linguistics, a compound verb or complex predicate is a multi word compound that acts as a single verb. One component of the compound is a light verb or vector, which carries any inflections, indicating tense, mood, or aspect, but provides only …   Wikipedia

• finite verb — a verb form that distinguishes person, number, and tense, and also mood or aspect, as opens in She opens the door. [1785 95] * * * finite verb noun A verb limited by person, number, tense or mood, as opposed to an infinitive, gerund or participle …   Useful english dictionary