| 单词 | relative pronoun |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrelative pronoun relative pronoun n. Grammar (originally) a pronoun which refers to an antecedent, as a demonstrative or personal pronoun; (now) spec. a pronoun which combines the function of a personal or demonstrative pronoun with that of a conjunction, subordinating one sentence or clause to another (e.g. who, which, that). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > pronoun > [noun] > relative pronoun relativec1400 subjunctivea1831 relative pronoun1872 1624 J. Lewis Vnmasking of Masse-priest 4 The Agent in this relatiue pronoune, Autos, He. 1765 W. Ward Ess. Gram. 128 The connexion of a personal pronoun with its antecedent is very different from that of a relative pronoun. 1872 R. Morris Hist. Outl. Eng. Accidence xii. §188 The relative pronouns are who, which, that, as. In OE. who, which, what, were not relative, but interrogative pronouns. 1993 Eng. Today July 20/2 In the majority of clauses the relative pronoun functions as subject. < as lemmas |
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