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- [prep-uh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌprɛp əˈzɪʃ ən/
- /ˌprep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
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- [prep-uh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌprɛp əˈzɪʃ ən/
Definitions of prepositional word
- noun prepositional 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
- adjective prepositional grammar: relating to prepositions 1
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Origin of prepositional
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 Prepositional
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prepositional 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".
prepositional usage trend in Literature
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