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Meaning of "postposition" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTPOSITION

postposition  [ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTPOSITION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Postposition is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POSTPOSITION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Preposition and postposition

Prepositions are a grammatically distinct class of words whose most central members characteristically express spatial or temporal relations or serve to mark various syntactic functions and semantic roles. In that the primary function is relational, a preposition typically combines with another constituent to form a prepositional phrase, relating the complement to the context in which the phrase occurs. The word preposition comes from Latin, a language in which such a word is usually placed before its complement, thus it is "pre-positioned". English is another such language, though there is no requirement that the preposition precede a complement. In many languages, the words with this grammatical function come after, not before, the complement. Such words are then commonly called postpositions. Similarly, circumpositions consist of two parts that appear on each side of the complement. The technical term used to refer collectively to prepositions, postpositions, and circumpositions is adposition. Some linguists use the word "preposition" instead of "adposition" for all three cases.

Definition of postposition in the English dictionary

The definition of postposition in the dictionary is placement of a modifier or other speech element after the word that it modifies or to which it is syntactically related. Other definition of postposition is a word or speech element so placed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTPOSITION


apposition
ˌæpəˈzɪʃən
composition
ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən
deposition
ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən
disposition
ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən
electrodeposition
ɪˈlektrəʊˌdepəˈzɪʃən
exposition
ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən
imposition
ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən
juxtaposition
ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən
opposition
ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən
oviposition
ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən
position
pəˈzɪʃən
predisposition
ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən
preposition
ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃən
presupposition
ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃən
proposition
ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən
reposition
ˌriːpəˈzɪʃən
superimposition
ˌsuːpərˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən
superposition
ˌsuːpəpəˈzɪʃən
supposition
ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən
transposition
ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTPOSITION

postpartum
postpartum depression
postperson
postpollination
postponable
postpone
postponement
postponence
postponer
postpose
postpositional
postpositionally
postpositive
postpositively
postprandial
postprandial thermogenesis
postprimary
postprison
postproduction
postpuberty

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTPOSITION

accreditation
acquisition
addition
ambition
audition
competition
condition
definition
edition
exhibition
expedition
ignition
in a position
in addition
in mint condition
limited edition
nutrition
recognition
tradition
transition
tuition

Synonyms and antonyms of postposition in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «postposition» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTPOSITION

Find out the translation of postposition to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of postposition from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «postposition» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后置
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

postposition
570 millions of speakers

English

postposition
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परसर्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

postposition
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

постпозиция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

postposition
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

postposition
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

postposition
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Postposition
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Postposition
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後置詞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Postposition
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phụ ngư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

postposition
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पदस्थापना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

edat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

posposizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

postpozycja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

постпозиция
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

postposition
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

postposition
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

post posisie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

postposition
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

postposisjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of postposition

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTPOSITION»

The term «postposition» is normally little used and occupies the 131.583 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of postposition
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTPOSITION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «postposition» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «postposition» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about postposition

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTPOSITION»

Discover the use of postposition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postposition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Imbabura Quechua
The accusative postposition -ta is not only used for direct objects, but also has oblique functions (see also 2.1.1.5): (280) cuchi-ka pungu-ta - mi llugshi-rka pig- topic door-acc- validator leave -past 3 'The pig left through/via the door.
Peter Cole, 1985
2
Semi-lexical Categories: The Function of Content Words and ...
The functional operator in (52) is attached to the preposition aus in (60a) and derives the postposition aus in (60b). Prefixation of kin derives the /i-postposition hinaus: (60) a. aus (preposition): Ay Ax [FIN(LOC(x)) c NOT-IN(y)] b. aus ...
Norbert Corver, Henk C. van Riemsdijk, 2001
3
A Grammar of Wambule: Grammar, Lexicon, Texts, and Cultural ...
Grammar, Lexicon, Texts, and Cultural Survey of a Kiranti Tribe of Eastern Nepal Jean Robert Opgenort. 4.7.8 Postpositions of altitude................................................... ................180 4.7.9 The postposition ...
Jean Robert Opgenort, 2004
4
A Primer of Modern Standard Hindi
Examples of the use of the various forms of ^x ka are given below : Masculine Feminine Because ^r ka is a postposition, it causes a noun that precedes it to be placed in its oblique form : 5W%$TTrf laRke ka bhai 'the boy's brother' ?r«n wrrf ...
Michael C. Shapiro, 1989
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Witsuwit'en Grammar: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology
8.1. lnflection for object of postposition Like possessed nouns, postpositions must either be affixed by a pronominal prefix or preceded by a nominal object of postposition. This requirement is symbolized “P+” when presenting the lexical form of ...
Sharon Hargus, 2011
6
Joint Utterance Construction in Japanese Conversation
position is to be grammatically 'latched' onto the demonstrative pronoun sore (' that one') in Aiko's prior utterance.2 In other words, by deploying a postposition utterance-initially, Mami establishes a tie to sore in the prior speaker's utterance,  ...
Makoto Hayashi, 2003
7
Urdu: An Essential Grammar
A particular postposition may have both grammatical and spatial-temporal functions. Urdu postpositions function similarly to prepositions in European languages. Urdu has only a few prepositions, borrowed from Persian or Arabic (§ 1404, ...
Ruth Laila Schmidt, 2005
8
A Grammar of Ma'di
This chapter is primarily devoted to postposition phrases (PP), in which postpositions follow a noun phrase complement. We also examine superficially similar location phrases in which a noun expressing location stands on its own or is ...
Mairi John Blackings, Nigel Fabb, 2003
9
Punjabi
saveraa 'moming' is savere, which indicates that in (303) the underlying postposition mitt has undergone deleti0n. (A masculine singular noun ending in ' 00 becomes oblique -e as the result of a following postposition.) A postposition may be ...
Tej Bhatia, 2013
10
Contrast: Adversative and Concessive Relations and Their ...
In the paragraph dedicated to postposition, Potters distinguishes between 'real postposition' and 'apparent postposition'. As for real postposition he again finds the two patterns he has theoretically described as objective concessivity versus ...
Elisabeth Rudolph, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTPOSITION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postposition is used in the context of the following news items.
1
First Saturday at Saratoga, late pick
So despite a questionable postposition, odds of 15-1 seam very reasonable to toss this one into the mix. Picks: 6, 10, 11. 9th - G3 Sanford ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
2
Wave's big man rides big bike
“He can see passes that a lot of other people can't see from a postposition.” Smith's take on his playing time is simple. To stay on the floor, ... «Tulane Hullabaloo, Feb 15»
3
Europe in 60 languages
You'll find a postposition in my third sentence.) Other languages' economy, cleverness and precision show us the limitations of our own, too. «Spectator.co.uk, Nov 14»
4
Breeders' Cup Classic features crowded field
Final entries and the postposition draw will be Monday at Santa Anita, which is hosting the event for the eighth time. Thirty-eight foreign horses ... «Toronto Star, Oct 14»
5
Answers to last week's quiz (#363)
... of India because both languages share syntactic features such as word order subject-object-verb and postposition instead of preposition. «Business Standard, Jul 14»
6
Kentucky Derby: California Chrome one to beat
His charmed run continued in the postposition draw, where he will start from the No. 5 spot. Jockey Victor Espinoza, who will be aboard ... «Columbus Dispatch, May 14»
7
Restaurant review: Max's Tavern in Springfield
There's an obvious focus on beef, with choices like Prime Rib ($26.95) and Filet Mignon ($33.95) at postposition. Pasta and seafood options ... «MassLive.com, Feb 14»
8
Boys lose to Daniel Boone, Science Hill in Hall of Champions
Playing the postposition, Dempsey proved to be the lead scorer of the night, working the ball in right at the net and acing free throw after free ... «The Tomahawk, Nov 13»
9
David Salo on Black Speech, orc dialects and the mind of Sauron
... postposition -ishi “in”) I had to go on à priori notions of what a language such as Black Speech might be like — I had to get inside the mind of ... «TheOneRing.net, Sep 13»
10
Le GIEC interdit le débat scientifique
... plus avoir lieu à la Fondation Universitaire) et, éventuellement, une postposition après examen plus approfondi. Cette annonce devrait être ... «Contrepoints, Sep 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Postposition [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/postposition>. May 2024 ».
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