postpositional
Definition
- Adjective:
- Linguistics: Relating to or functioning as a postposition, meaning a word or element that is placed after the word it governs or modifies, typically in grammar. This is in contrast to a preposition, which comes before its object.
Usage Examples
- (A phrase that uses a postposition, placed after the noun.)
- (Grammatical elements that are placed after a word to show its function.)
- (Grammatical constructions where postpositions are used.)
Advanced Usage
"postpositional case": A grammatical case that is expressed by a postposition rather than a suffix or preposition.
- The language uses a postpositional case system for indicating location. (Location is shown by a word placed after the noun.)
"postpositional particle": A small word that functions as a postposition, often in East Asian languages.
- The postpositional particle 'ga' in Japanese marks the subject. (The particle 'ga' is placed after the subject noun.)
Variants and Related Words
- Postposition (n): A word or element placed after the word it governs or modifies.
- In Latin, 'causa' can be used as a postposition meaning 'for the sake of'. (A word placed after its object.)
- Postpositive (adj): Another term for postpositional, especially in describing adjectives that follow the noun they modify.
- The phrase 'attorney general' contains a postpositive adjective. (An adjective placed after the noun.)
Synonyms
- Postpositive: Having the same meaning, especially in grammar.
- Enclitic: (in linguistics) A word or particle that is phonologically attached to the preceding word, often functioning as a postposition.
Related Idioms
- (The term is technical and not used in everyday idioms.)