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In the sentence, the antecedent of she is Maya.
What does Antecedent mean?
An antecedent is something that comes before.
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Something that came before, or the word a pronoun refers back to.
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What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is something that comes before, especially a word that a pronoun refers back to.
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WordAntecedent.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningAntecedent means An antecedent is something that comes before.
ExampleExample: In the sentence, the antecedent of she is Maya.
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- Syllables
- an · tuh · see · dent
- Strongest beat
- see
- Ending
- dent
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on see.
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Synonyms
Words like Antecedent
forerunnerUse for something that came before another thing.
preceding itemUse for something earlier in a sequence.
Antonyms
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resultUse for what comes after a cause.
successorUse for something that follows another thing.
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antecedent
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antecedents
Things that came before or words pronouns refer to.
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