Finite (dependent) adverbial clauses
Finite adverbial clauses enrich sentences by providing detailed and complex information through various syntactic functions and complexity features. Following are some characteristics (see also pp. 826-828).
Finite adverbial clauses typically require a subordinator and articulate a broad spectrum of semantic relationships such as time, manner, reason/cause, result, concession, and condition.
Finite clauses have the advantage of an explicitly stated subject, allowing for different subjects in the adverbial and main clauses, enriching the information conveyed. In contrast, non-finite clauses often lack an explicit subject, usually assuming the subject of the main clause.
Finite clauses enable diverse tense or modality marking within the adverbial clause, distinct from the main clause, crucial for expressing various semantic relationships. The use of different tenses or modalities in the adverbial and main clauses to illustrate time, purpose, concession, and reason. Hypothetical conditional clauses (e.g., if) utilize tense and modality differences to express hypothetical meanings.