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postposition Definition

post·po·si·tion (pōst′pə zis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. a placing after or being placed after

  2. Etymology: post- + (pre)position

    Gram.
    1. the placing of an element after another that is related to it
    2. an element so placed, as an affix that functions as a preposition but follows its object (Ex.: -ward in shoreward) or an adjective that follows the word it modifies (Ex.: royal in battle royal)

Etymology: < L postpositus, pp. of postponere: see postpone

postposition Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • noun: Another point which Hawrami shares with the other Kurdish group is the concept of adposition ( preposition and postposition on the same noun ).