prepositionlessadj.

Brit.

/ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃnləs/, U.S.

/ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃ(ə)nləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preposition n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < preposition n. + -less suffix.

Lacking or without a preposition.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > other parts of speech > [adjective] > relating to prepositions > lacking

prepositionless1888

1888 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 9 160 Out of 1015 prepositionless cases after cupidus, 1015 would be genitives.

1956 A. H. Smith Eng. Place-name Elements I. 6 The normal syntax demanded a prepositionless nominative.

1966 Eng. Stud. 47 54 The traditional and vague term direct object..which corresponds to an OE complement in the accusative form and, later on, to a postverbal prepositionless stem-form.

1998 Language 74 354 The difference between Romance and English in the use of overt relative pronouns in prepositionless relative clauses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prepositionless
释义	prepositionlessadj. Brit. /ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃnləs/, U.S. /ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃ(ə)nləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preposition n., -less suffix. Etymology: < preposition n. + -less suffix. Lacking or without a preposition. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > other parts of speech > [adjective] > relating to prepositions > lacking prepositionless1888 1888 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 9 160 Out of 1015 prepositionless cases after cupidus, 1015 would be genitives. 1956 A. H. Smith Eng. Place-name Elements I. 6 The normal syntax demanded a prepositionless nominative. 1966 Eng. Stud. 47 54 The traditional and vague term direct object..which corresponds to an OE complement in the accusative form and, later on, to a postverbal prepositionless stem-form. 1998 Language 74 354 The difference between Romance and English in the use of overt relative pronouns in prepositionless relative clauses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1888
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