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antecedent in Czech

antecedent in Czech is předchůdce, příčina, předek — antecedent means in grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.

antecedent in Czech

předchůdce
noun
Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
příčina
noun
Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
předek
noun
An ancestor.

What does "antecedent" mean?

  1. noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
    "In 'Maya lost her keys', the antecedent of 'her' is Maya."
  2. noun A thing or event that came before something else and helped lead to it.
    "Historians trace the antecedents of the revolt to the famine of the previous decade."
  3. adjective Coming before something in time or order.
    "No antecedent agreement covered this situation."
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antecedent in a sentence

  • In 'Maya lost her keys', the antecedent of 'her' is Maya.
  • The sentence is confusing because the pronoun has no clear antecedent.
  • Historians trace the antecedents of the revolt to the famine of the previous decade.
  • The design has clear antecedents in 1970s Italian furniture.

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What is "antecedent" in Czech?

"antecedent" in Czech is předchůdce, příčina, předek. antecedent means: In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.

How do you use "antecedent" in a sentence?

Example: "In 'Maya lost her keys', the antecedent of 'her' is Maya." In Czech, "antecedent" is předchůdce, příčina, předek.

Are there other ways to say "antecedent" in Czech?

Yes — Czech has 3 translations listed for "antecedent": předchůdce, příčina, předek.

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