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# Indefinite Pronoun
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An indefinite pronoun often introduces a person or thing without saying anything about it or them. It often introduces an unknown person or thing.
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An indefinite pronoun is often translated in English as someone, something, anyone, anything, or a certain one.
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The independent pronoun has similarities with the interrogative pronoun.
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## What is the form of a indefinite pronoun?
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* **Case**- Case is the form of a word that helps someone to know the function of the word in a sentence. Case helps the reader to know what the word is doing in a sentence.
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* **Number**- Number is the form of a word that helps someone to know whether there is one or more than one person or thing. With a pronoun, it must be the same as the noun it replaces.
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* **Gender**- The gender of a word helps the reader to know how that word is connected to each person or thing referred to in the sentence. With a pronoun, it must be the same as the noun it replaces.
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### More Information about this topic
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*How else can an indefinite pronoun be used?*
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An indefinite pronoun can function as an adjective.
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See: Adjective
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