indeterminate state

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[noun]] [[form]] occurring in [[Afroasiatic]] [[language]]s, when the noun does not bear a {{l|en|determiner}} – where it would use the {{l|en|determinate state}} –, nor [[govern]]s a {{l|en|noun}} – where it would use the {{l|en|construct state}}.

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