Postposition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Postposition is a noun meaning (grammar) A word that has the same purpose as a preposition but comes after the noun.
Meaning
(grammar) A word that has the same purpose as a preposition but comes after the noun.
More Meanings
- The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after.
- (grammar) To be placed after a the word that it modifies.
Example Sentences
the postposition of the nominative case to the verb
Nonetheless, PPs in my dataset not only make up the bulk of the non-clausal postpositionings, but they are also postpositioned at a relatively high rate, particularly in comparison to adverbs, the second most frequent form.
Word Forms
- postpositions
- postpositioning
- postpositioned
Antonyms for postposition
Common opposites include preposition.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ergative, locative, postpositioning, preposition, proposition, adposition.
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