A "Donkey sentence" is a term used in linguistics to refer to a specific type of sentence that involves an indefinite pronoun and a specific reference that relies on context. The most famous example is the sentence: "Every farmer who owns a donkey beats it." In this example, "it" refers back to "a donkey," which is introduced by the indefinite article "a.

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