postposition
post
ˌpoʊst
powst
po
si
ˈzɪ
zi
tion
ʃən
shēn
British pronunciation
/pˌəʊstpəzˈɪʃən/

Definition & Meaning of "postposition"in English

Postposition
01

a type of grammatical particle or word that is placed after a noun or pronoun to indicate its relationship to another element in a sentence, such as a noun phrase or clause

What is a "postposition"?

A postposition is a type of grammatical marker that follows a noun or pronoun to indicate a relationship with other words in a sentence. Postpositions function similarly to prepositions, but they are placed after the noun rather than before it. For example, in the phrase "the book on the table," "on" is a preposition, while in a language that uses postpositions, a similar phrase might be expressed as "the book table on." Postpositions help clarify relationships such as location, direction, or possession, playing an important role in sentence structure and meaning in languages that utilize them.

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