indirect speech
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/ˌɪndərˈɛkt spitʃ/
/ɪndaɪˈrɛkt spiːtʃ/
GeneralLinguistics
- 1 dolaylı aktarım, dolaylı anlatım uncountable
Definition (English)
Telling what someone said without using their exact words; also called reported speech.
Example Sentences
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Indirect speech often shifts the tense back.Dolaylı aktarım, çoğu zaman zamanı bir kademe geriye kaydırır.
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"He said he was tired" is indirect speech."He said he was tired" dolaylı aktarımdır.