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postposition
[ pohst-puh-zish-uhn, pohst-puh-zish-uhn ]
noun
- the act of placing after.
- the state of being so placed.
- Grammar.
- the use of words, particles, or affixes following the elements they modify or govern, as of the adjective general in attorney general, or of the particle e “to” in Japanese Tokyo e “to Tokyo.”
- a word, particle, or affix so used.
postposition
/ ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃən /
noun
- placement of a modifier or other speech element after the word that it modifies or to which it is syntactically related
- a word or speech element so placed
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Derived Forms
- ˌpostpoˈsitional, adjective
- ˌpostpoˈsitionally, adverb
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Other Words From
- postpo·sition·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of postposition1
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Example Sentences
Note that ra may be taken as a postposition of the genitive as well as phonetic complement (see on line 3).
If ra were a postposition, it would follow the suffix bi (on which see Hymn to Sin, line 27).
When the noun to which they are suffixed has a double form, the postposition is added to the short form.
The postposition pampa, ixtli, the face, and the first possessive pronoun no.
The accusative case in nouns is marked by a postposition, ku, as in Hindustani.
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