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indefinite pronoun

noun

Grammar.

  1. a pronoun, as English some, any, somebody, that leaves unspecified the identity of its referent.

indefinite pronoun

noun

  1. grammar a pronoun having no specific referent, such as someone, anybody, or nothing

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Word History and Origins

Origin of indefinite pronoun1

First recorded in 1720–30

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indefinite numberindefinite relative clause

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  • #
  • aa
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  • ee
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  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
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  • tt
  • uu
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  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
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