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*** ex. ''to be'', ''to play'', ''to believe'' | *** ex. ''to be'', ''to play'', ''to believe'' | ||
*** infinitives can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb | *** infinitives can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb | ||
* non- | * non-finite verb | ||
** a verb that does not have a subject | ** a verb that does not have a subject | ||
** and it therefore does not act as a verb, and instead acts as a noun (called "gerund"), adjective, or adverb | ** and it therefore does not act as a verb, and instead acts as a noun (called "gerund"), adjective, or adverb | ||
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!Verb | !Verb | ||
!Complements | !Complements | ||
!Participle | !Participle or Infinitive | ||
(non-finite verb) | (non-finite verb) | ||
!Participle | !Participle / Infinitive | ||
Complement | Complement | ||
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