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antecedent in Polish

antecedent in Polish is uprzedni, antecedentny, antecedens — antecedent means in grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.

antecedent in Polish

uprzedni
adj
Earlier, either in time or in order.
antecedentny
adj
Earlier, either in time or in order.
antecedens
noun
antecedencje
noun
(mostly, in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.
antecedens
noun
(mostly, in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.
anteriora
noun
(mostly, in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

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 Polish?

"antecedent" in Polish is uprzedni, antecedentny, antecedens. 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 Polish, "antecedent" is uprzedni, antecedentny, antecedens.

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

Yes — Polish has 5 translations listed for "antecedent": uprzedni, antecedentny, antecedens, antecedencje, anteriora.

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