postposition

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

/ ˌpoʊst pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˈpoʊst pəˌzɪʃ ən /

noun

the act of placing after.

the state of being so placed.

Grammar.

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.”
a word, particle, or affix so used.

Origin of postposition

1540–50; post- + position or (pre)position¹

Words nearby postposition

postperfusion lung, postpericardiotomy syndrome, post-polio syndrome, postpone, postpose, postposition, postpositive, postprandial, postprandial lipemia, postproduction, postpuberal

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Example sentences from the Web for postposition

If ra were a postposition, it would follow the suffix bi (on which see Hymn to Sin, line 27).
Sumerian Hymns|Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh
The accusative case in nouns is marked by a postposition, ku, as in Hindustani.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea|George Rawlinson
Note that ra may be taken as a postposition of the genitive as well as phonetic complement (see on line 3).
Sumerian Hymns|Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh
When the noun to which they are suffixed has a double form, the postposition is added to the short form.
The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson

The postposition pampa, ixtli, the face, and the first possessive pronoun no.
The Gegence; A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua|Daniel G. Brinton

British Dictionary definitions for postposition

postposition

/ (ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃən) /

noun

placement of a modifier or other speech element after the word that it modifies or to which it is syntactically related

a word or speech element so placed

Derived forms of postposition

postpositional, adjectivepostpositionally, adverb

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单词	postposition
释义	postposition [ pohst-puh-zish-uhn, pohst-puh-zish-uhn ] / ˌpoʊst pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˈpoʊst pəˌzɪʃ ən / noun the act of placing after. the state of being so placed. Grammar. 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.” a word, particle, or affix so used. Origin of postposition 1540–50; post- + position or (pre)position¹ OTHER WORDS FROM postposition post·po·si·tion·al, adjective Words nearby postposition postperfusion lung, postpericardiotomy syndrome, post-polio syndrome, postpone, postpose, postposition, postpositive, postprandial, postprandial lipemia, postproduction, postpuberal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postposition If ra were a postposition, it would follow the suffix bi (on which see Hymn to Sin, line 27). Sumerian Hymns\|Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh The accusative case in nouns is marked by a postposition, ku, as in Hindustani. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea\|George Rawlinson Note that ra may be taken as a postposition of the genitive as well as phonetic complement (see on line 3). Sumerian Hymns\|Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh When the noun to which they are suffixed has a double form, the postposition is added to the short form. The Mafulu\|Robert W. Williamson The postposition pampa, ixtli, the face, and the first possessive pronoun no. The Gegence; A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua\|Daniel G. Brinton British Dictionary definitions for postposition postposition / (ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃən) / noun placement of a modifier or other speech element after the word that it modifies or to which it is syntactically related a word or speech element so placed Derived forms of postposition postpositional, adjectivepostpositionally, adverb 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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postposition

noun

Origin of postposition

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Example sentences from the Web for postposition

British Dictionary definitions for postposition

noun

Derived forms of postposition