What is a finite clause?

Definition
	A finite clause is a clause with a finite verb.

Sources
	Crystal 1980 61
	Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech, and Svartvik 1985 149–150, 992
	Mish 1991 464, 802

Concept module: finite clause
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