Finite (definition)
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A finite clause is a clause whose verb/auxiliary denotes an event/action/state that has a specific tense reference. For example, an English sentence I went to school is a finite clause because the verb went describes an action that happened in the past.
Another property of a finite clause is that it takes a nominative subject. Thus, when the subject of a finite clause is a personal pronoun, it must inflect for nominative Case as in I went to school, as opposed to *Me went to school.
