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- [non-fahy-nahyt]
- /nɒnˈfaɪ naɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [non-fahy-nahyt]
- /nɒnˈfaɪ naɪt/
Definition of nonfinite clause words
- noun nonfinite clause a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left. 1
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Origin of nonfinite clause
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nonfinite clause
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonfinite clause popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
nonfinite clause usage trend in Literature
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