postposition
|post-po-si-tion|
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/ˌpoʊstpəˈzɪʃən/
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/ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃən/
word placed after
Etymology
'postposition' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'postpositio', where 'post-' meant 'after' and 'positio' meant 'position'.
'postpositio' transformed into the French word 'postposition', and eventually became the modern English word 'postposition'.
Initially, it meant 'the act of placing after', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a word placed after the word it governs'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a type of word or morpheme that follows the word it governs, typically used in some languages to indicate grammatical relationships.
In Japanese, the word 'ni' is a postposition used to indicate direction.
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Last updated: 2025/05/20 22:23