Antecedent意思文法

"Antecedent" 在文法中通常指的是一個先行詞(即先行詞),它是後續句子或結構中另一個詞語的指稱對象。這個詞語通常用來描述在從句或句子中引導詞(如 "who", "that", "which", "whom", "whose")所指代的對象。

例如:

  1. The dog that bit the postman was a stray.

    • 在這個句子中,"that bit the postman" 是定語從句,修飾先行詞 "dog"。"Dog" 是 antecedent。
  2. The person who called me last night was my boss.

    • 在這個句子中,"who called me last night" 是定語從句,修飾先行詞 "person"。"Person" 是 antecedent。
  3. The book, which was written by my friend, is a bestseller.

    • 在這個句子中,"which was written by my friend" 是定語從句,修飾先行詞 "book"。"Book" 是 antecedent。

在這些例子中,"antecedent" 指的是 "dog", "person", 和 "book",它們分別是定語從句中引導詞 "that", "who", 和 "which" 所指代的對象。