Classical
ii-V-I is part of the vi-ii-V-I progression of root movement by descending fifths, which establishes tonality and also strengthens the key through the contrast of minor and major.
In the tonal tradition, the ii-V-I progression is most often reserved for cadences, and is one of many often used cadential progressions. The ii, V, and I can all appear in inversion, although usually without significant alteration beyond the addition of sevenths. One very common implementation of ii-V-I in a classical piece would be this progression, where the ii chord appears in first inversion:
ii6-V7-I.Read more about this topic: Ii-V-I Turnaround
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