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shadow pronoun

Noun

Meaning

shadow pronoun (plural shadow pronouns)

(grammar) A pronoun that is inserted into a subordinate clause to refer to the antecedent of the relative pronoun, often converting the subordinate clause into a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.

Synonyms: copy pronoun, resumptive pronoun

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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