What does "nonfinite clause" mean?

A clause that contains a verb in a nonfinite form, such as an infinitive or a gerund, that lacks tense, mood, or subject-verb agreement, rendering it dependent on a main clause for its completeness.

Nonfinite clause

Q: What is a synonym for "nonfinite clause"?

Common synonyms include: absolutes, gerund clause, infinitive, infinitives, participial clause, past participle.

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A clause that contains a verb in a nonfinite form, such as an infinitive or a gerund, that lacks tense, mood, or subject-verb agreement, rendering it dependent on a main clause for its completeness.

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absolutes gerund clause infinitive infinitives participial clause past participle

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finiteness

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