indirect question
noun1
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A question expressed through a subordinate clause whose syntax conforms to that of a statement.
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- indirect speech
noun
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A question expressed through a subordinate clause whose syntax conforms to that of a statement.
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