Maksud perkataan "indirect speech" dalam bahasa Melayu

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indirect speech

US /ɪnˌdaɪ.rekt ˈspiːtʃ/
UK /ˌɪn.daɪˈrekt spiːtʃ/
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Kata Nama

ucapan tidak langsung, laporan tidak langsung

the reporting of what someone has said without quoting them directly, often with changes in tense, pronouns, and time/place references

Contoh:
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When reporting a conversation, you often use indirect speech.
Apabila melaporkan perbualan, anda sering menggunakan ucapan tidak langsung.
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She said that she was tired is an example of indirect speech.
Dia berkata bahawa dia letih adalah contoh ucapan tidak langsung.