"finite verb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finite verbs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finite verb (plural finite verbs)
  1. (grammar) A verb inflected for person and tense that can stand on its own as a complete sentence. Wikipedia link: finite verb Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (verb inflected for person and tense): 限定動詞 (Chinese Mandarin), 限定动词 (xiàndìng dòngcí) (Chinese Mandarin), persoonsvorm [feminine] (Dutch), verbum finitum [neuter] (Dutch), finiet werkwoord [neuter] (Dutch), finiittiverbi (Finnish), finiittinen verbi (Finnish), verbe fini [masculine] (French), finites Verb [neuter] (German), ragozott ige/igealak (Hungarian), verbo finito [masculine] (Italian), verbo finito [masculine] (Portuguese), verbo finito [masculine] (Spanish), வினைமுற்று (viṉaimuṟṟu) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-finite_verb-en-noun-ev0rA9iB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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