What does postpositioning mean?
Postpositioning means present participle and gerund of postposition.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of postposition.
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.
Use postpositioning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Postpositioning means present participle and gerund of postposition.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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