indirect question

English

Noun

indirect question (plural indirect questions)

(grammar) A question asked in an indirect way; either as a statement, for example I'd like to know how much I would earn; or enclosed in another question, for example Could you tell me how much I would earn?

Translations

Translations

Finnish: epäsuora kysymyslause
French: interrogative indirecte f
German: indirekte Frage (de) f
Polish: not used in Polish

See also

indirect speech

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