prepositional
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prepositional
Where it comes from
From Latin praepositiō (“a setting before, a preposition”), a calque of Ancient Greek πρόθεσις (próthesis, “a setting before, preposition (grammar)”) + -al.
adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition. Although we have concentrated on Prepositions which take zero Complements, NP Complements, or clausal Complements in our discussion above, there seems no reason in principle to exclude the possibility of Prepositions taking prepositional Complements. And it may well be that items such as those itali
- Of the prepositional case.
noun prepositionals
- The prepositional case.
Translations
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adj of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition
| Español | preposicional |
|---|---|
| Português | preposicional, prepositivo |
| Français | prépositionnel |
| Deutsch | präpositional, vorwörtlich |
| Italiano | prepositivo |
| Русский | предло́жный predlóžnyj |
adj of the prepositional case
| Português | preposicional |
|---|---|
| Italiano | preposizionale |
| Русский | предло́жный predlóžnyj |
Talk about this word "prepositional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prepositional. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prepositional. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prepositional "prepositional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prepositional.Cite this
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