antecedent in French
antecedent in French is antécédent, ascendant — antecedent means in grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
antecedent in French
antécédent
Earlier, either in time or in order.
antécédent
ascendant
An ancestor.
What does "antecedent" mean?
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noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
"In 'Maya lost her keys', the antecedent of 'her' is Maya."
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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."
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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 French?
"antecedent" in French is antécédent, ascendant. 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 French, "antecedent" is antécédent, ascendant.
Are there other ways to say "antecedent" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "antecedent": antécédent, ascendant.
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