"monopersonal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: mono- + personal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|personal}} mono- + personal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} monopersonal (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Having only one grammatical person. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar Related terms: impersonal verb Translations (having one grammatical person): yksipersoonainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-monopersonal-en-adj-nrceselt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono- Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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