indirect question

English

Noun

indirect question (plural indirect questions)

1. (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