prepositional

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English - English
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition
The prepositional case
Of the prepositional case
of or relating to or formed with a preposition; "prepositional phrase"
{s} of a preposition, of the part of speech that serves to express the relationship between two words (Grammar)
Of or pertaining to a preposition; of the nature of a preposition
of or relating to or formed with a preposition; "prepositional phrase
prepositional article
In some languages, such as French, Italian and Portuguese, a contraction of a preposition and an article, such as au in French (a contraction of the preposition à and le)
prepositional case
noun case serving as object of a preposition. Prepositions that often govern the prepositional case include "about," "in," "on," and "near." Russian is a language that uses the prepositional case
prepositional cases
plural form of prepositional case
prepositional phrase
a phrase that has both a preposition and its object or complement; may be used as an adjunct or a modifier
prepositional phrases
plural form of prepositional phrase
prepositional pronoun
A type of pronoun used in Scottish Gaelic and Irish, where a preposition followed by a personal pronoun combine to create a new word, eg le (with) + sibh (you) create leibh (with you)
prepositional pronouns
plural form of prepositional pronoun
prepositional object
the object governed by a preposition
prepositional phrase
{i} phrase that starts with a preposition
prepositional phrase
a phrase beginning with a preposition
prepositional phrase
A prepositional phrase is a structure consisting of a preposition and its object. Examples are `on the table' and `by the sea'. A phrase that consists of a preposition and its object and has adjectival or adverbial value, such as in the house in the people in the house or by him in The book was written by him. a phrase beginning with a preposition, such as 'in bed' or 'at war'
prepositionally
In a prepositional manner
prepositionally
as a preposition
prepositionally
as a preposition; through the use of a preposition
prepositional

    Hyphenation

    prep·o·si·tion·al

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () Calque from the Ancient Greek πρόθεσις (a setting before): pre- Latin præ- (before); + position Old French position positio (“placing, putting”) posit-, past participle of ponere (to lay, put, place, set) po-s(i)nere apo- (off, away) + *sinere' (to leave, to let); + adjective suffix -al from Latin -alis.

    Common Collocations

    prepositional phrase
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