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preposition

prep·o·si·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prep-uh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˌprɛp əˈzɪʃ ən/
    • /ˌprep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prep-uh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˌprɛp əˈzɪʃ ən/

Definitions of preposition word

  • noun preposition any member of a class of words found in many languages that are used before nouns, pronouns, or other substantives to form phrases functioning as modifiers of verbs, nouns, or adjectives, and that typically express a spatial, temporal, or other relationship, as in, on, by, to, since. 1
  • verb with object preposition to position in advance or beforehand: to preposition troops in anticipated trouble spots. 1
  • noun preposition grammar: modifying word 1
  • countable noun preposition A preposition is a word such as 'by', 'for', 'into', or 'with' which usually has a noun group as its object. 0
  • noun preposition a word or group of words used before a noun or pronoun to relate it grammatically or semantically to some other constituent of a sentence 0
  • noun preposition in some languages, a relation or function word, as English in, by, for, with, to, etc., that connects a lexical word, usually a noun or pronoun, or a syntactic construction, to another element of the sentence, as to a verb (Ex.: he went to the store), to a noun (Ex.: the sound of loud music), or to an adjective (Ex.: good for her) 0
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Origin of preposition

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English preposicioun < Latin praepositiōn- (stem of praepositiō) a putting before, a prefix, preposition. See pre-, position

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Parts of speech for Preposition

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Preposition

preposition popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

preposition usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • objective

    something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.

  • prepositional verb

    a combination of verb and preposition, often with idiomatic meaning, differing from other phrasal verbs in that an object must always follow the preposition, as take after in The children take after their mother.

  • than

    in relation to; by comparison with (usually followed by a pronoun in the objective case): He is a person than whom I can imagine no one more courteous.

  • ante-

    before in time or position; previous to; in front of

  • awhile

    Awhile means for a short time. It is more commonly spelled 'a while', which is considered more correct, especially in British English.

  • behalf

    interest, part, benefit, or respect (only in the phrases on (someone's) behalf, on or US and Canadian in behalf of, in this (or that) behalf)
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