Prepositional
adjective
Related to or containing a preposition. A preposition is a grammar term that shows a relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence.
In the sentence 'She sat on the chair', 'on' is a prepositional word.
Often appears as...
- prepositional phrase
- prepositional object
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Related to or containing a preposition. A preposition is a grammar term that shows a relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence.
In the sentence 'She sat on the chair', 'on' is a prepositional word.
Often appears as...
- prepositional phrase
- prepositional object
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Part of Speech
Remember, 'prepositional' is an adjective describing words or constructs related to prepositions.
The word 'underneath' in 'The cat hides underneath the sofa' is described by 'prepositional'.
Pro Tip 2/3Phrase Identifier
Use 'prepositional' to identify phrases started by prepositions that connect nouns to the rest of the sentence.
In 'by the lake', 'by' is introducing a prepositional phrase.
Pro Tip 3/3Connection Clarifier
'Prepositional' indicates how nouns are related to other elements, enhancing sentence meaning.
Understanding prepositional use clarifies that 'on the table' indicates location in 'He placed the book on the table.'
Pro Tip 1/3Part of Speech
Remember, 'prepositional' is an adjective describing words or constructs related to prepositions.
The word 'underneath' in 'The cat hides underneath the sofa' is described by 'prepositional'.
Pro Tip 2/3Phrase Identifier
Use 'prepositional' to identify phrases started by prepositions that connect nouns to the rest of the sentence.
In 'by the lake', 'by' is introducing a prepositional phrase.
Pro Tip 3/3Connection Clarifier
'Prepositional' indicates how nouns are related to other elements, enhancing sentence meaning.
Understanding prepositional use clarifies that 'on the table' indicates location in 'He placed the book on the table.'
Pro Tip 1/3Part of Speech
Remember, 'prepositional' is an adjective describing words or constructs related to prepositions.
The word 'underneath' in 'The cat hides underneath the sofa' is described by 'prepositional'.
Pro Tip 2/3Phrase Identifier
Use 'prepositional' to identify phrases started by prepositions that connect nouns to the rest of the sentence.
In 'by the lake', 'by' is introducing a prepositional phrase.
Pro Tip 3/3Connection Clarifier
'Prepositional' indicates how nouns are related to other elements, enhancing sentence meaning.
Understanding prepositional use clarifies that 'on the table' indicates location in 'He placed the book on the table.'
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Steven Pinker: What our...
a problem in teaching language to adults so that they don't make grammatical errors, and a problem in programming computers to use language is which verbs go in which constructions. For example, the dative construction in English. You can say, "Give a muffin to a mouse," the prepositional dative.
Video examples
Steven Pinker: What our...
a problem in teaching language to adults so that they don't make grammatical errors, and a problem in programming computers to use language is which verbs go in which constructions. For example, the dative construction in English. You can say, "Give a muffin to a mouse," the prepositional dative.
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