mainfiniittimuotoon
Mainfiniittimuotoon is a term that appears in discussions of Finnish grammar to describe the process of rendering a verb into its finite form for use in a main clause. The concept contrasts with non-finite verb forms such as infinitives and participles, which do not carry person or tense and cannot, on their own, function as the predicate of a main clause.
The word is not a standardized or universally used label within Finnish linguistics. It is sometimes employed
In practice, discussing mainfiniittimuotoon involves considering the general Finnish finite conjugation system. Finite forms are forms
Relation to other forms: finite forms appear in indicative, conditional, imperative and other moods, while infinitives
See also: Finnish grammar, finiteness, infinitive, participle, clause structure.