A type of word used to refer directly to people, objects, directions, or locations without using their specific names, effectively substituting for them in communication.
A linguistic term that categorizes words which serve the purpose of identifying or indicating particular entities, often classified into personal pronouns and demonstrative pronouns.
A word that epitomizes the characteristics or status of a certain thing or concept, often used to represent a typical example within a defined context.
Example:
関係代名詞は「接続詞+代名詞」のはたらきをしています。
A type of pronoun in grammar that connects a clause or phrase to a noun, serving to provide additional information about that noun while functioning both as a conjunction and a pronoun itself.
A grammatical element that introduces a relative clause and agrees in person, gender, and number with the antecedent noun, determining its case based on its role within the clause it introduces.
A pronoun that plays a dual role in a sentence structure by linking an independent clause with a subordinate clause, often used to elaborate on or specify details about a noun previously mentioned.
An essential component in constructing complex sentences, helping to clarify relationships between ideas by referring back to nouns, thereby enriching the sentence's meaning without repeating the noun itself.
Example:
引用した問題ではありませんが、関係代名詞と関係副詞の使い分けを問う問題がリーディングセクションにはあります。