"wh-island" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wh-islands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=wh-island}} wh-island (plural wh-islands)
  1. (grammar) An island (phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted) created by an embedded sentence that is a dependent clause introduced by a wh-word. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-wh-island-en-noun-ai6rRuyc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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