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resumptive pronoun

resumptive pronoun noun: a pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun.

Noun

resumptive pronoun (plural resumptive pronouns)

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

Synonyms of resumptive pronoun

Forms of resumptive pronoun

pluralresumptive pronouns

Questions about resumptive pronoun

What does resumptive pronoun mean?
Resumptive pronoun means a pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun.
What part of speech is resumptive pronoun?
Resumptive pronoun is a noun.
What is the plural of resumptive pronoun?
The plural of resumptive pronoun is resumptive pronouns.

Words near resumptive pronoun in the dictionary

  1. resummons
  2. resummonses
  3. resumption
  4. resumptions
  5. resumptive
  6. resumptive pronoun
  7. resumptive pronouns
  8. resumptively
  9. resumptiveness
  10. resumptives
  11. resumptivity

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