antecedent in Russian

antecedent in Russian is предше́ствующий, предыду́щий — antecedent means in grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.

предше́ствующий

adj

Pronounced: predshestvuyushchiy

Earlier, either in time or in order.

предыду́щий

adj

Pronounced: predydushchiy

Earlier, either in time or in order.

What does "antecedent" mean?

noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
"In 'Maya lost her keys', the antecedent of 'her' is Maya."
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."
adjective Coming before something in time or order.
"No antecedent agreement covered this situation."

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.

forerunner origin preceding precursor predecessor previous prior

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What is "antecedent" in Russian?

"antecedent" in Russian is предше́ствующий, предыду́щий. antecedent means: In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.

How do you pronounce предше́ствующий?

"antecedent" in Russian is предше́ствующий, pronounced "predshestvuyushchiy".

How do you use "antecedent" in a sentence?

Example: "In 'Maya lost her keys', the antecedent of 'her' is Maya." In Russian, "antecedent" is предше́ствующий, предыду́щий.

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

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "antecedent": предше́ствующий, предыду́щий.

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