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Which type of pro-form substitutes an adjective or a phrase that functions as an adjective?
Which type of pro-form substitutes an adjective or a phrase that functions as an adjective?
What type of pro-form substitutes an entire sentence or subsentence?
What type of pro-form substitutes an entire sentence or subsentence?
Which pro-form denotes the (unknown) item in question and may fall into any of the above categories?
Which pro-form denotes the (unknown) item in question and may fall into any of the above categories?
Which type of pro-form substitutes a verb or a verb phrase?
Which type of pro-form substitutes a verb or a verb phrase?
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Which pro-form can substitute a noun or a noun phrase, with or without a determiner?
Which pro-form can substitute a noun or a noun phrase, with or without a determiner?
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Study Notes
Pro-Forms in Linguistics
- Adjectival Pro-forms: Substitute an adjective or a phrase functioning as an adjective, often described by terms like “like” or “such.”
- Sentential Pro-forms: Substitute an entire sentence or subsentence, typically using words like “so” or “that,” indicating a reference to a prior statement.
- Pronominal Pro-forms: Denote the unknown item in question, this can include categories of nouns, verbs, or adjectives but carries an indeterminate reference.
- Verbal Pro-forms: Substitute a verb or a verb phrase, commonly using words such as “do” or “does” to refer back to the action without repeating it.
- Nominal Pro-forms: Substitute a noun or a noun phrase, which may include determiners (like “the” or “a”) or work independently without them.
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Test your knowledge of pro-forms in linguistics, which are function words that stand in for another word, phrase, or clause where the meaning can be inferred from the context. Learn about the different categories of pro-forms and their functions.
