relative pronoun
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relative pronoun
- /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv ˈpɹəʊ.naʊn/ UK
- /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/ US
noun relative pronouns
- A pronoun that introduces a relative clause and refers to an antecedent. In English, some words that can be used as interrogative pronouns can alternatively be used as relative pronouns: which, who, whose, whom and (non-standard) what. The other English relative pronouns are whoever, whomever, whatever, and that.
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noun pronoun that introduces a relative clause
| Español | pronombre relativo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 関係代名詞 kankei-daimeishi |
| 中文 | 關係代名詞 /关系代名词 guānxi dàimíngcí |
| Português | pronome relativo |
| Français | pronom relatif |
| Deutsch | Relativpronomen |
| Italiano | pronome relativo |
| Română | pronume relativ |
| Русский | относи́тельное местоиме́ние otnosítelʹnoje mestoiménije |
| Tiếng Việt | đại từ quan hệ |
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