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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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indefinite pronoun

Language; Grammar

Pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague and "not definite".

independent clause

Language; Grammar

Group of words that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence; see also dependent clause.

indirect object

Language; Grammar

Noun phrase representing the person or thing indirectly affected by the action of the verb; see also direct object.

indirect speech

Language; Grammar

Saying what someone said without using their exact words; see direct speech

infinitive

Language; Grammar

Base form of a verb preceded by "to"**; see also bare infinitive.

inflection

Language; Grammar

Change in word form to indicate grammatical meaning.

interrogative

Language; Grammar

Formal sentence type (typically inverted) normally used when asking a question.