antecedent
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/ˌænˈtɛsədənt/
/ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/
General
- 1 öncül, öncel countable
Definition (English)
A thing or event that existed before something else and influenced its development.
Example Sentences
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We need to understand the antecedent of this event.Bu olayın öncülünü anlamamız gerekiyor.
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The early steam carriages were the antecedents of the modern car.İlk buharlı arabalar modern otomobilin öncülleriydi.
GeneralLinguistics
- 1 (dilbilgisinde) öncül countable
Definition (English)
The word or phrase to which a pronoun refers.
Example Sentences
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The pronoun 'it' refers to its antecedent, 'the book'.'It' zamiri, önceli olan 'the book'a atıfta bulunur.
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In "Anna lost her keys", "Anna" is the antecedent of "her"."Anna lost her keys" cümlesinde "her" zamirinin öncülü "Anna"dır.
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Antonyms
Collocations
historical antecedentdirect antecedentthe antecedent of a pronoun