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The infinitive is a special form of the verb that is found in non-finite clauses. In English it is marked with the particle ''to'' as in ''I want him to leave''. Gaelic doesn't have an infinitive form per se. Instead [[Verbal Noun]]s are used instead. 

==See Also==
*[[Finite (definition)]]
*[[Non-Finite (definition)]]
*[[Verbal Noun (definition)]]

==External Links==
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinitive

==References==
*[[William Lamb|Lamb, William]] (2003) ''Scottish Gaelic''. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa
*Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction.'' 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell. 

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