pro-sentence

See also: prosentence

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ sentence

Noun

pro-sentence (plural pro-sentences)

(grammar) A function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context.

Hypernyms

(grammar): pro-form

Coordinate terms

(grammar): pronoun

See also

Category:English pro-forms

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