prepositional phrase
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prepositional phrase
noun prepositional phrases
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A phrase containing both a preposition and its object or complement and which may be used as an adjunct or a modifier.
Similar: PP
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noun phrase containing both a preposition and its complement
| Español | sintagma preposicional, frase preposicional |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전치사구 jeonchisagu |
| 日本語 | 前置詞句 zenchishiku |
| 中文 | 介詞短語 /介词短语 jiècí duǎnyǔ |
| Português | frase preposicional |
| Français | syntagme prépositionnel |
| Deutsch | Präpositionalphrase |
| Italiano | sintagma preposizionale |
| Русский | предло́жно-именно́е сочета́ние predlóžno-imennóje sočetánije, предло́жная гру́ппа predlóžnaja grúppa |
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title = {prepositional phrase},
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