Pro-sentence
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pro-sentence is a noun meaning (grammar) A function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context.
Meaning
(grammar) A function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context.
Word Forms
- pro-sentences
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prosentence, pro-verb, substituent, proposition, prolepsis, preposition.
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