Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition.
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(grammar) Of the prepositional case.
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(grammar) The prepositional case.
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Origin of prepositional
From LatinpraepositiÅ (“a setting before, a preposition"), a calque of Ancient Greek Ï€Ïόθεσις (prothesis, “a setting before, preposition (grammar)") +"Ž -al
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Prepositional Sentence Examples
This quote from Albert Einsten includes a prepositional phrase - "Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them"
Prepositional phrases can modify nouns, e.g. the man in the moon.
If they are preceded by a preposition they also are referred to as prepositional phrases.
periphrastic construction using a prepositional phrase beginning with " of ": " the door of the house " .
A prepositional phrase usually starts with around, before, for, onto, over, to or through.