When the mind so considers one thing, that it does as it were bring it to, and set it by another, and carries its view from one to the other-this is, as the words import, RELATION and RESPECT; and the denominations given to positive things, intimating that respect, and serving as marks to lead the thoughts beyond the subject itself denominated, to something distinct from it, are what we call RELATIVES;
Gogamenak gauza bat beste baten ondoan jarriz kontuan hartu eta, nolabait esateko, bere begirada batetik bestera eramaten duenean, erlazio eta elkarrekikotasun hitzek adierazten dutenaren aurrean gaude, eta gauza positiboei ematen zaizkien izendapenak, elkarrekikotasun hori iradokitzen dutenak eta gure pentsamendua izendaturiko gaiaz haraindi zerbait bereizira eramateko balio duten hainbat ikurren gisakoak direnak, erlatiboak deritzenak dira, eta horrela elkarturiko gauzei erlazionatuak deritze.