Relative+pronoun

  • 41relative — adj. & n. adj. 1 considered or having significance in relation to something else (relative velocity). 2 (foll. by to) having existence only as perceived or considered by (beauty is relative to the eye of the beholder). 3 (foll. by to)… …

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  • 42relative — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, near ▪ The succession passed to the nearest surviving relative. ▪ distant ▪ blood, family …

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  • 43relative — [ rɛlətɪv] adjective 1》 considered in relation or in proportion to something else: the relative effectiveness of the mechanisms is not known.     ↘existing or possessing a characteristic only in comparison to something else. 2》 Grammar denoting a …

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  • 44pronoun —   word used in place of a noun or nouns. In I like walking and reading; such are my pleasures, such is a pronoun standing for reading and walking. Pronouns have been variously grouped by different authorities. Among the more common groupings are… …

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  • 45pronoun — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ plural, singular ▪ first person, second person, etc. ▪ anaphoric, definite, demonstrative, indefini …

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  • 46pronoun — (Roget s IV) n. Types of pronouns include: personal, possessive, demonstrative, relative, definite, indefinite, interrogative, substantive, intensive, reflexive, reciprocal …

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  • 47English relative clauses — This article is focused mainly on usage of English relative clauses. For theoretical background on the subject, see the main article on relative clauses. The relative pronouns in English include who , whom , whose , which , and that . (Note: Not… …

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  • 48Who (pronoun) — The pronoun who , in the English language, is the interrogative and relative pronoun that is used to refer to human beings. The corresponding interrogative pronouns for non sentient beings are what and which , and the relative pronouns are that… …

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  • 49interrogative pronoun — noun A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose (also used as relative pronouns). These require no antecedent. What did you say? See Also: pronoun …

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  • 50Proposition relative — En grammaire, la proposition relative est une proposition subordonnée complexe servant le plus souvent d expansion nominale. Dotée obligatoirement d un verbe, elle est reliée à sa proposition principale (le cas échéant) au moyen d un pronom… …

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