以定語從句為例來説明這個問題。
The girl who is wearing red coat is my sister.
在這個句子中 主語 the girl 受定語從句 who is wearing red coat 的修飾,謂語是 is,表語是 my sister。the girl 是先行詞,who 就是引導詞,也就是 關係代詞。
再看一個例句:
The man over there who you were just talking with is my brother.