A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

In grammar, a word or phrase that refers to an earlier word, typically a pronoun that refers back to a noun.

प्रत्यय

English Usage: In the sentence "The dog wagged its tail," the antecedent of "its" is "the dog."

Hindi Usage: वाक्य "कुत्ता अपनी पूंछ हिला रहा था" में "इसका" का प्रत्यय "कुत्ता" है।