Difference between revisions of "Finite (definition)"

From Scottish Gaelic Grammar Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
 
Line 1: Line 1:
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.  
+
A finite clause is a [[Clause (definition)|clause]] whose verb/auxiliary bears tense inflection. 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''. 
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
Line 8: Line 6:
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 +
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! (This article is particularly bad...)
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_verb
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_verb
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
+
*Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction.'' 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Morphology]]
 
[[Category:Morphology]]
 
[[Category:Semantics]]
 
[[Category:Semantics]]

Latest revision as of 20:54, 7 June 2012

A finite clause is a clause whose verb/auxiliary bears tense inflection. 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.

See Also

External Links

The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! (This article is particularly bad...)

References

  • Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.