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finite verb

verb form that can complete an independent clause by itself (e.g. in English, "goes", and "went" are finite forms; "going" and "gone" are not)
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finite verb

Summary

finite verb ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • finite verb is a type of verb form[2].
  • finite verb is the opposite of non-finite verb[3].

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Definition and Type

finite verb is a type of verb form[2]. It is the opposite of non-It[3].

Why It Matters

finite verb ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0250239-urcita-slovesa
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0250239-urcita-slovesa, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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