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Indefinite Pronoun
An indefinite pronoun often introduces a person or thing without saying anything about it or them. It often introduces an unknown person or thing.
An indefinite pronoun is often translated in English as someone, something, anyone, anything, or a certain one.
The independent pronoun has similarities with the interrogative pronoun.
What is the form of a indefinite pronoun?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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How else can an indefinite pronoun be used?
An indefinite pronoun can function as an adjective.
See: Adjective