- definite relative pronoun
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a relative pronoun that refers to an antecedent, as who in It was I who told you.
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definite relative pronoun — a relative pronoun that refers to an antecedent, as who in It was I who told you … Useful english dictionary
relative pronoun — noun a pronoun (as that or which or who ) that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent • Hypernyms: ↑pronoun * * * noun 1. : a pronoun (as who, which, that) that introduces a clause modifying an antecedent (as in the man who… … Useful english dictionary
relative pronoun — one of the pronouns who, whom, which, what, their compounds with ever or soever, or that used as the subordinating word to introduce a subordinate clause, esp. such a pronoun referring to an antecedent. Cf. definite relative pronoun, indefinite… … Universalium
definite relative clause — a relative clause with a definite relative pronoun as subordinating word, as that they said in We heard the things that they said. * * * … Universalium
definite relative clause — a relative clause with a definite relative pronoun as subordinating word, as that they said in We heard the things that they said … Useful english dictionary
Relative clause — A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun. For example, the noun phrase the man who wasn t there contains the noun man , which is modified by the relative clause who wasn t there . In many languages, relative clauses are… … Wikipedia
relative clause — noun a clause introduced by a relative pronoun who visits frequently is a relative clause in the sentence John, who visits frequently, is ill • Hypernyms: ↑clause * * * noun 1. : an adjective clause introduced by a relative pronoun expressed or… … Useful english dictionary
relative clause — a subordinate clause introduced by a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb, either expressed or deleted, esp. such a clause modifying an antecedent, as who saw you in He s the man who saw you or (that) I wrote in Here s the letter (that) I wrote … Universalium
relative — I. a. 1. Referring (to something else), not absolute. 2. Respecting, relating to, pertaining to, belonging to, connected with. 3. Particular, special, positive, definite, pertinent, relevant. II. n. 1. Relation, kinsman, connection. 2 … New dictionary of synonyms
pronoun — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ plural, singular ▪ first person, second person, etc. ▪ anaphoric, definite, demonstrative, indefini … Collocations dictionary