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Postposition

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. 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.

Equivalents

18 more languages
العربيةوضع في الخلف
Azərbaycan diliqoşma
Esperantopostpozicio
Eestitagasõna
Suomipostpositio
Gaeilgeiarfhocal
हिन्दीपरसर्ग
Magyarnévutó
Հայերենկապ
日本語てにをは後置詞
ქართულიუკუდებული
한국어조사
Nederlandsachtergeplaatst voorzetselachterzetsel
Polskipoimek
Portuguêsposposição
Românăpostpoziție
Русскийпослелог
ไทยปัจฉบทปัจฉิมบท

Examples

“the postposition of the nominative case to the verb”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

postpositional postpositional phrase postpositioning Postpositions postpositive postpositive adjective

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