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** logically complete = does not need more information to complete the thought
** logically complete = does not need more information to complete the thought


== Finite Verb ==
== Finite and Non-Finite Verbs & their complements==


{{#mermaid: graph LR
{{#mermaid: graph LR
   S(Subject)-->V(Finite Verb)-->C(Complement)-->NFV(Non-Finite Verb)-->C2(Complement)
   S(Students)-->R( )
}}
}}


=== Example 1 ===
* Sentence:
''Students read the textbook studying for the test''
{{#mermaid: graph LR
  S(Students)-->V(read)--->C(the textbook)-->NFV(studying)-->C2(for the test)
}}
* Grammatical forms:
{{#mermaid: graph LR
  S(subject)-->V(finite verb)-->C(complement)-->NFV(non-finite verb)-->C2(complement)
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* Parts of speech:
{{#mermaid: graph LR
{{#mermaid: graph LR
   S(Students)-->V(Read)-->C(the textbook)-->NFV(sitting)-->C2(in class)
   S( noun )-->V(verb)--->C(noun)--->NFV(adjective<br>participle)-->C2(prepositional phrase)
}}
}}
=== Example 2 ===
* Sentence:
''Studying for the test, students read the textbook''
{{#mermaid: graph LR
NFV(studying)--->C2(for the test)-->S(Students)--->V(read)-->C(the textbook)
}}
* Grammatical forms:
{{#mermaid: graph LR
  NFV(Non-Finite Verb)-->C2(Complement)--->S(Subject)-->V(Finite Verb)-->C(Complement)
}}
* Parts of speech:
{{#mermaid: graph LR
  NFV(non-finite verb)-->C2(prepositional phrase)-->S(noun)-->V(finite verb)--->C(object)
}}
=== Example 3 ===
* Sentence:
''Students studying for the test read the textbook''
{{#mermaid: graph LR
    S(Students)-->NFV(studying)--->C2(for the test)-->V(read)-->C(the textbook)
}}
* Grammatical forms:
{{#mermaid: graph LR
  S(Subject)-->NFV(Non-Finite Verb)-->C2(Complement)-->V(Finite Verb)-->C(Complement)
}}
* Parts of speech:
{{#mermaid: graph LR
  S( noun )-->NFV(non-finite verb)-->C2(prepositional phrase)-->V(finite verb)--->C(object)
}}


   C-->NFV(Non-Finite Verb)-->C2(Complement)-->S2(Subject)-->V2(Finite Verb)-->C3(Complement)
   C-->NFV(Non-Finite Verb)-->C2(Complement)-->S2(Subject)-->V2(Finite Verb)-->C3(Complement)