Question

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Answer 1

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Main Entry: [1]an·te·ced·ent
Pronunciation: "an-t&-'sE-d&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin antecedent-, antecedens, from Latin, what precedes, from neuter of antecedent-, antecedens, present participle of antecedere to go before, from ante- + cedere to go
Date: 14th century
1 : a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun (as John in "Mary saw John and called to him"); broadly : a word or phrase replaced by a substitute
2 : the conditional element in a proposition (as if A in "if A, then B")
3 : the first term of a mathematical ratio
4 a : a preceding event, condition, or cause b : plural : the significant events, conditions, and traits of one's earlier life
5 a : PREDECESSOR; especially : a model or stimulus for later developments b : plural : ANCESTORS, PARENTS

Answer 2

Are you asking about an ANTECEDENT?

An antecedent is something that comes before another word or event.

An antecedent of a pronoun is the noun to which the word refers. Consider these examples with the <b>pronoun</b> in bold and the <i>antecedent</i> in italics.

<i>John</i> is such a great athlete that <b>he</b> won several awards.

<i>Dana</i>'s mother gave <b>her</b> a gift card to Starbucks for her birthday.

Our <i>cat</i> was an independent animal. <b>She</b> acted as though she did us a favor by living with us.