antecedent in Japanese
antecedent in Japanese is 先行詞 — antecedent means in grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
antecedent in Japanese
先行詞
Pronounced: senkōshi
(grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun or other pro-form.
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 Japanese?
"antecedent" in Japanese is 先行詞. antecedent means: In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
How do you pronounce 先行詞?
"antecedent" in Japanese is 先行詞, pronounced "senkōshi".
How do you use "antecedent" in a sentence?
Example: "In 'Maya lost her keys', the antecedent of 'her' is Maya." In Japanese, "antecedent" is 先行詞.
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