The loquat tree which I planted in the courtyard the year that my wife died hasgrown up now to give shade.这里用that做the year 的先行词,它是和planted对应的,表明的是planted的时间。
theyear是that的先行词,不过我也不知道为何是that而不是when庭有枇杷树,吾妻死之年所手植也,今已亭亭如盖矣。是不是想强调中文意思中的那年呢。。。。。