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Relative pronoun

British pronunciation/ɹˈɛlətˌɪv pɹˈəʊnaʊn/
American pronunciation/ɹˈɛlətˌɪv pɹˈoʊnaʊn/
Relative pronoun
[NOUN]
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a type of pronoun that introduces a subordinate clause and relates it to a noun or pronoun in the main clause, serving as a connector between the two clauses, such as "who," "whom," "whose," "which," or "that"

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Examples
1These are relative pronouns.
2We're starting with this relative pronoun.
3However, it's unlike the other relative pronouns: who, which or that.
4It is the relative pronoun and the noun combined.
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