indirect speech

US /ɪnˌdaɪ.rekt ˈspiːtʃ/
UK /ɪnˌdaɪ.rekt ˈspiːtʃ/
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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

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