English Dictionary

non-finite verb

名詞

(grammar) A verb form that lacks a subject, is not inflected by tense, aspect, mood, number, gender or person and cannot serve as a predicate.

日本語の意味

非有限動詞：主語がなく、時制、相、法、数、性、および人称といった変化（活用）を持たず、文中で述語として機能しない動詞の形態。

In the sentence 'To win seemed impossible,' the non-finite verb 'to win' cannot function as the main predicate.

「To win seemed impossible（勝つことは不可能に思えた）」という文では、主語を持たず時制・相・法・数・性・人称で活用しない動詞形「to win」は主要な述語として機能できません。

意味（1）

(grammar) A verb form that lacks a subject, is not inflected by tense, aspect, mood, number, gender or person and cannot serve as a predicate.

non-finite verbs （ plural ）