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Webster 1913 Edition

Postposition

Postˊpo-si′tion

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
postposition
. See
Postpone
.]
1.
The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after.
“The postposition of the nominative case to the verb.”
Mede.
2.
A word or particle placed after, or at the end of, another word; – distinguished from preposition.

Webster 1828 Edition

Postposition

POSTPOSI'TION

,
Noun.
[post and position.] The state of being put back or out of the regular place.

Definition 2024

postposition

postposition

English

Noun

postposition ‎(plural postpositions)

  1. (grammar) A word that has the same purpose as a preposition but comes after the noun.
  2. The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after.
    • Mede
      the postposition of the nominative case to the verb

Synonyms

  • postpositive preposition

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Finnish

Noun

postposition

  1. Genitive singular form of postpositio.

French

Noun

postposition f ‎(plural postpositions)

  1. (grammar) postposition.

Etymology

post- +‎ position

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