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postposition

[ pohst-puh-zish-uhn, pohst-puh-zish-uhn ]

noun

  1. the act of placing after.
  2. the state of being so placed.
  3. Grammar.
    1. 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.”
    2. a word, particle, or affix so used.


postposition

/ ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃən /

noun

  1. placement of a modifier or other speech element after the word that it modifies or to which it is syntactically related
  2. a word or speech element so placed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌpostpoˈsitionally, adverb
  • ˌpostpoˈsitional, adjective
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Other Words From

  • postpo·sition·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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