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preposition [ˌprepəˈzıʃən] N LING

preposition

▶ prepositional ADJ

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But if words and are representing compound preposition meaning while, during the time of, they are written with -: in a time of an hour. en.wikipedia.org

One may add a light verb after a noun, adjective, preposition, or prepositional phrase to form a compound verb. en.wikipedia.org

The dative case is also retained, including following a preposition. en.wikipedia.org

A single preposition may have a variety of meanings, often including temporal, spatial and abstract. en.wikipedia.org

An adpositional phrase is a phrase that features either a preposition, a postposition, or a circumposition. en.wikipedia.org

When sorting noble as well as non-noble names in alphabetic sequence, any prepositions or (former) title are ignored. en.wikipedia.org

The preposition "em" is equivalent to this ending. en.wikipedia.org

For instance, prepositions typically transfer nouns to adjectives or adverbs, and subordinators typically transfer verbs to nouns. en.wikipedia.org

There is only one attested preposition, "par" to(wards). en.wikipedia.org

The prefixes used for this purpose are mostly identical to prepositions (although they also include "roz-", and "prze-", the latter corresponding to the preposition "przez"). en.wikipedia.org

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