preposition

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Noun preposition has 2 senses

preposition - a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
--₁ is a kind of function word, closed-class word
preposition - (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
--₂ is a kind of place, position

Derived form: verb prepose₁

prepone preponed preponement preponing preport preportion prepose preposistion preposition preposition at preposition examples preposition words prepositional prepositional object prepositional phase prepositional phrase prepositional phrases

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