Definition
An indefinite concessive relation is a concession relation in which the clause that expresses the concession contains a form, such as the following, that expresses a range:
- An indefinite pro-form
- An expression with a meaning similar to “no matter”
Examples
(English)
- No matter what he said, she still refused to go out with him.
- Whoever he is, I’m not opening that door.
Sources 1
- Thompson and Longacre 1985, 198–199