prepositional

English - Turkish

Definition of prepositional in English Turkish dictionary

edatsal

edatla ilgili

edat kabilinden

edatsı

{s} edat niteliğinde

Related Terms

prepositional phrase

ilgeç öbeği

prepositional case

edatsı durumda

prepositional phrase

{e} ve isimden oluşan söz öbeği

prepositionally

edat belirterek

English - English

Definition of prepositional in English English dictionary

Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition

The prepositional case

Of the prepositional case

of or relating to or formed with a preposition; "prepositional phrase"

{s} of a preposition, of the part of speech that serves to express the relationship between two words (Grammar)

Of or pertaining to a preposition; of the nature of a preposition

of or relating to or formed with a preposition; "prepositional phrase

Related Terms

prepositional article

In some languages, such as French, Italian and Portuguese, a contraction of a preposition and an article, such as au in French (a contraction of the preposition à and le)

prepositional case

noun case serving as object of a preposition. Prepositions that often govern the prepositional case include "about," "in," "on," and "near." Russian is a language that uses the prepositional case

prepositional cases

plural form of prepositional case

prepositional phrase

a phrase that has both a preposition and its object or complement; may be used as an adjunct or a modifier

prepositional phrases

plural form of prepositional phrase

prepositional pronoun

A type of pronoun used in Scottish Gaelic and Irish, where a preposition followed by a personal pronoun combine to create a new word, eg le (with) + sibh (you) create leibh (with you)

prepositional pronouns

plural form of prepositional pronoun

prepositional object

the object governed by a preposition

prepositional phrase

{i} phrase that starts with a preposition

prepositional phrase

a phrase beginning with a preposition

prepositional phrase

A prepositional phrase is a structure consisting of a preposition and its object. Examples are `on the table' and `by the sea'. A phrase that consists of a preposition and its object and has adjectival or adverbial value, such as in the house in the people in the house or by him in The book was written by him. a phrase beginning with a preposition, such as 'in bed' or 'at war'

prepositionally

In a prepositional manner

prepositionally

as a preposition

prepositionally

as a preposition; through the use of a preposition

Hyphenation

prep·o·si·tion·al

Etymology

() Calque from the Ancient Greek πρόθεσις (a setting before): pre- Latin præ- (before); + position Old French position positio (“placing, putting”) posit-, past participle of ponere (to lay, put, place, set) po-s(i)nere apo- (off, away) + *sinere' (to leave, to let); + adjective suffix -al from Latin -alis.

Common Collocations

prepositional phrase