ABSTRACT
Finite Verb. IN attempting to classify the various kinds of nexus we shall first very briefly mention the three kinds which contain a finite verb: first the ordinary complete sentences, as in " the dog barks " I " the rose is red." Second, the same combinations in subordinate clauses, that is, as parts of a sentence, as in "she is afraid when the dog barks I I see that the rose is red." Third, the very interesting phenomenon seen in "Arthur whom they say is kill'd to-night" (Shakesp., John IV, 2. 165). The nexus whom is kill'd is the object of they Bay, whence the use of the accusative whom. In the Appendix I shall give other examples of this construction as well as my reasons for defending the form whom, which is generally considered as a gross error.
