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postposition

post·po·si·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pohst-puh-zish-uh n, pohst-puh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˌpoʊst pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˈpoʊst pəˌzɪʃ ən/
    • /ˈpəʊstpəˈzɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst-puh-zish-uh n, pohst-puh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˌpoʊst pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˈpoʊst pəˌzɪʃ ən/

Definitions of postposition word

  • noun postposition the act of placing after. 1
  • noun postposition the state of being so placed. 1
  • noun postposition Grammar. the use of words, particles, or affixes following the elements they modify or govern, as of the adjective general in attorney general, or of the particle e “to” in Japanese Tokyo e “to Tokyo.”. a word, particle, or affix so used. 1
  • noun postposition placement of a modifier or other speech element after the word that it modifies or to which it is syntactically related 0
  • noun postposition a word or speech element so placed 0
  • noun postposition a placing after or being placed after 0
See all 8 definitions of postposition

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Origin of postposition

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; post- + position or (pre)position1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Postposition

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Postposition

postposition popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

postposition usage trend in Literature

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