Co-referent (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to coreference.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The pronoun "he" is a co-referent of the noun "John" in the sentence "John went to the store, and he bought some milk."
- In the sentence "The manager of the company, who is a woman, is very intelligent," the pronoun "who" is a co-referent of the noun "woman".
- The possessive pronoun "my" is a co-referent of the noun "I" in the sentence "I love my car".
- The pronoun "they" is a co-referent of the noun "the students" in the sentence "The students are coming, and they will arrive soon".
- In the sentence "Tom's sister, whom I met last year, is very friendly," the pronoun "whom" is a co-referent of the noun "Tom's sister".