(Phenomenon) John is still tardy.
The teacher is now quite certain that the tardiness is due to the route through the woods and around the pond.
Using, as symbols, the initial letters of the italicized “key-words” of the antecedents as stated above, the case of tardiness may be symbolized as follows:
Key words Symbols
seven s
dinner d
hens h
woods w
tardy t₁, t₂, t₃
Antecedents Phenomenon