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:github_url: https://git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_uhg/src/branch/master/content/pronoun_indefinite.rst
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.. _pronoun_indefinite:
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Pronoun Indefinite
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==================
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Summary
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An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that refers to a person(s) or thing(s) in general but not to any specific person or thing in
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particular. In English, they are usually translated as "whoever” (in reference to persons) or "whatever" (when referring to
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things).
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Biblical Aramaic contains two indefinite pronouns, the pronoun מִי (in reference to persons) and the pronoun מָה
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(in reference to things). These pronouns can also as :ref:`interrogative pronoun<pronoun_interrogative>`, especially when they
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appear at the beginning of a clause/sentence. However, this is not a universal rule; the specific use of these pronouns must
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always be determined from the context. Indefinite pronouns function in a sentence almost exactly like a
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:ref:`relative pronoun<pronoun_relative>` (see examples below).
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Form
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Indefinite pronouns do not change their form based on number, gender, or person. However, the vowels can change depending on the
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vocalization of the word immediately following the pronoun.
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Examples
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Personal indefinite pronoun (מִי)
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Impersonal indefinite pronoun (מָה)
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