finite Who acts: Finite, finite verb, verb, she, Earth, time · What happens: mean, have, not go on, be, show, agree · To what, where: end, verb, tense, finite supplies, 's, finite verb · Speech: someone speaks here
«finite» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: finite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Finite means having an end or a limit; not going on forever.
nsubj xcomp det obj cc det conj punct advmod conj compound:prt advmod punct root Finite NOUN means VERB having VERB an DET end NOUN or CCONJ a DET limit NOUN ; PUNCT not PART going VERB on ADP forever ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finite finite NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 limit cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 limit det 8 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 5 end conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 going punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 going advmod 11 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 12 on on ADP _ 11 going compound:prt 13 forever forever ADV _ 11 going advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Finite vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen gerund Finite not said here a end or a limit vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient 3 not go on gerund Finite not said here forever property vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
A finite verb is a verb that shows tense and agrees with its subject, as in «she runs».
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct mark fixed punct nsubj parataxis punct punct root A DET finite ADJ verb NOUN is AUX a DET verb NOUN that PRON shows VERB tense NOUN and CCONJ agrees VERB with ADP its PRON subject NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT she PRON runs VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 2 finite finite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 verb amod 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 verb nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 verb cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 verb det 6 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 shows nsubj 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 verb acl:relcl 9 tense tense NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 agrees cc 11 agrees agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shows conj 12 with with ADP _ 14 subject case 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 subject nmod:poss 14 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 11 agrees obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 runs punct 16 as as SCONJ _ 20 runs mark 17 in in ADP _ 16 as fixed 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 runs punct 19 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 runs nsubj 20 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shows parataxis 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 runs punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 verb punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a finite verb a verb tree rules 2 show present a verb tense vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent tense=Recipient clause=Topic 3 agree speech: agree present a verb not said here with verb's subject vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with subject=Co-Agent 4 run in a quote present she vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The Earth has finite supplies of oil.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root The DET Earth PROPN has VERB finite ADJ supplies NOUN of ADP oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Earth det 2 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 finite finite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 supplies amod 5 supplies supplies NOUN Number=Ptan 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 oil case 7 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 5 supplies nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present the Earth finite supplies of oil vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supplies=Patient
Example 2 Our time on the trip is finite, so let's hurry.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop punct advmod parataxis obj xcomp punct root Our PRON time NOUN on ADP the DET trip NOUN is AUX finite ADJ , PUNCT so ADV let VERB 's PRON hurry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 time nmod:poss 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 finite nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 trip case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trip det 5 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 time nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 finite cop 7 finite finite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 let punct 9 so so ADV _ 10 let advmod 10 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 finite parataxis 11 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 let obj 12 hurry hurry VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 let xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 finite punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Our time on the trip finite property tree rules 2 let infinitive 's tree rules 3 hurry infinitive 's not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A finite set has an end, like the days of the week.
det amod nsubj det obj punct case det parataxis case det nmod punct root A DET finite ADJ set NOUN has VERB an DET end NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET days NOUN of ADP the DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 set det 2 finite finite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 set amod 3 set set NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 days punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 days case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 days det 10 days day NOUN Number=Plur 4 has parataxis 11 of of ADP _ 13 week case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 week det 13 week week NOUN Number=Sing 10 days nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present a finite set a end vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient
Example 4 The counting numbers are infinite, not finite.
det compound nsubj cop punct advmod conj punct root The DET counting NOUN numbers NOUN are AUX infinite ADJ , PUNCT not PART finite ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 numbers det 2 counting counting NOUN Number=Sing 3 numbers compound 3 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 5 infinite nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 infinite cop 5 infinite infinite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 finite punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 finite advmod 8 finite finite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 infinite conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 infinite punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the counting numbers infinite property tree rules 2 not be the counting numbers not said here tree rules
Example 5 In «She sings», «sings» is a finite verb.
mark punct nsubj advcl punct punct punct parataxis punct cop det amod punct root In SCONJ « PUNCT She PRON sings VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT sings VERB » PUNCT is AUX a DET finite ADJ verb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 4 sings mark 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 sings punct 3 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 sings nsubj 4 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sings advcl 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 sings punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 sings punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 sings punct 8 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 verb parataxis 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 sings punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 verb cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 verb det 12 finite finite ADJ Degree=Pos 13 verb amod 13 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 verb punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sing speech: express in a quote present She vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 sing speech: express in a quote present vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a present a finite verb tree rules
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