NON-FINITE VERBS IN BIRBHUM BANGLA

ABSTRACT A non-finite verb is a verb that is not finite. Non-finite verbs are not inflected for grammatical tense and they have little inflection for other grammatical categories. Formally, they lack the three grammatical features [mood, tense and voice] that are associated, independently or relatively with the act of predication. The non-finite forms have [-tense], [+aspect] and [+/-agreement] features. The infinitive is formed by attaching the suffixes to the root form of the verb. Infinitives form an infinitival clause; it acts as a subordinate clause and cannot exist as an independent clause. Infinitive is a kind of verb which has [-tense], [-aspect] and [+/-agreement] in Indian languages. The scope of negation of the event described through the infinitve and non-finite verb forms is provided by the adverbial with the emphasis marker and the conjunctive participle. KEYWORDS : Non-Finite verb; tense; aspect; agreement