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An '''infinitive''' is a form of a [[verb]] that does not completely specify [[person (grammar)|person]], [[number (grammar)|number]], [[tense]], [[mood (grammar)|mood]], [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]], and [[voice]].  That is, an infinitive cannot function as a [[finite verb]], that is, as the main verb in a [[sentence]].  Instead, the infinitive can function as a verbal [[noun]] or can be combined with one or more [[auxiliary verb]]s to form a compound finite verb.

An '''infinitive''' is a form of a [[verb]] that does not completely specify [[person (grammar)|person]], [[number (grammar)|number]], [[tense]], [[mood (grammar)|mood]], [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]], and [[voice]].  That is, an infinitive cannot function as a [[finite verb]], that is, as the main verb in a [[sentence]].  Instead, the infinitive can function as a verbal [[noun]] or can be combined with one or more [[auxiliary verb]]s to form a compound finite verb.  Infinitive verbs are often identified in the English language by a preceding "to" (i.e., to go, to work, to edit); this is known as a full infinitive.

==References==

==References==

*[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/infinitive Infinitive]

*[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/infinitive Infinitive]

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