resumptive pronoun

Meanings

nounresumptive pronoun (plural resumptive pronouns)

nounA pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun.

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Chinese Mandarin 應代詞 /应代词

應代詞 /应代词a pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar)

Czech resumptivum

resumptivuma pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar)

Finnish resumptiivipronomini

resumptiivipronominia pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar)

French pronom résomptif

pronom résomptifa pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar)

German resumptives Pronomen, Resumptivpronomen

resumptives Pronomena pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar)
Resumptivpronomena pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar)
Resumptivuma pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar)

Russian обобща́ющее местоиме́ние

обобща́ющее местоиме́ние (obobščájuščeje mestoiménije)a pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar)

Swedish resumptivt pronomen

resumptivt pronomena pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar)

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