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antecedent

/ˌænˈtɛsədənt/ /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/
noun
General
  1. 1 öncül, öncel countable

Definition (English)

A thing or event that existed before something else and influenced its development.

Example Sentences

  1. We need to understand the antecedent of this event.
    Bu olayın öncülünü anlamamız gerekiyor.
  2. The early steam carriages were the antecedents of the modern car.
    İlk buharlı arabalar modern otomobilin öncülleriydi.
GeneralLinguistics
  1. 1 (dilbilgisinde) öncül countable

Definition (English)

The word or phrase to which a pronoun refers.

Example Sentences

  1. The pronoun 'it' refers to its antecedent, 'the book'.
    'It' zamiri, önceli olan 'the book'a atıfta bulunur.
  2. 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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historical antecedentdirect antecedentthe antecedent of a pronoun