Translation

main verb / tensed verb

Meaning

A verb form that shows tense, person, and number, acting as the main anchor of a clause.

Examples

• In the sentence 'he walks to school,' 'walks' is a finite verb because it agrees with the singular subject.
  「he walks to school」という文において、「walks」は単数主語と一致するため定動詞です。
• Non-finite forms like infinitives or participles cannot function as the main verb of a sentence, unlike a finite verb.
  不定詞や分詞のような非定動詞形は、定動詞と異なり、文の主要な動詞として機能することはできません。