nonfinite
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
這個字我們還沒有寫成教學內容。以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，方便你先看懂它的意思。
nonfiniteadj
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Infinite.
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grammarhuman-scienceslinguisticsNot finite.
- Although a finite I ( = INFL = INFLECTION) constituent is (overtly or covertly) inflected for TENSE or AGREEMENT properties, it should be obvious that a nonfinite I in English lacks these properties. Hence, the infinitival particle to which occurs in a nonfinite I is by its very nature tenseless and agreementless (i.e. it carries no Tense or Agreement properties, and is thus an entirely uninflected form). The difference between a finite and a nonfinite Clause can thus be seen to lie in the nature of I: a finite Clause is one which contains a finite I (carrying Tense and Agreement properties); a nonfinite Clause is one which contains a nonfinite I which is tenseless and agreementless.
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