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Which term refers to a class of words used to express spatial or temporal relations?
Which term refers to a class of words used to express spatial or temporal relations?
In English, what typically comes before its complement?
In English, what typically comes before its complement?
Which language type uses postpositions instead of prepositions?
Which language type uses postpositions instead of prepositions?
What is the phrase formed by a preposition or postposition together with its complement called?
What is the phrase formed by a preposition or postposition together with its complement called?
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Which word in English is a postposition rather than a preposition?
Which word in English is a postposition rather than a preposition?
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What term is used to collectively refer to prepositions and postpositions?
What term is used to collectively refer to prepositions and postpositions?
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In English, which type of adposition generally precedes its complement?
In English, which type of adposition generally precedes its complement?
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What is the term for the phrase formed by a preposition or postposition together with its complement?
What is the term for the phrase formed by a preposition or postposition together with its complement?
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Which type of languages use postpositions instead of prepositions?
Which type of languages use postpositions instead of prepositions?
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What are adpositions used to express?
What are adpositions used to express?
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Study Notes
Adpositions
- Adpositions are a class of words used to express spatial or temporal relations.
Prepositions and Postpositions
- In English, prepositions typically come before their complement.
- Postpositions are used in some languages, which come after their complement.
- Agumentive languages use postpositions instead of prepositions.
- The word "ago" in English is a postposition rather than a preposition.
Phrases Formed by Adpositions
- The phrase formed by a preposition or postposition together with its complement is called a prepositional phrase or postpositional phrase.
Collective Term
- The term used to collectively refer to prepositions and postpositions is adpositions.
Adposition Types
- In English, prepositions generally precede their complement.
- Adpositions are used to express spatial or temporal relations.
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Description
Test your understanding of prepositions and postpositions with this quiz. Identify the correct usage and placement of these adpositions to express spatial or temporal relations and mark semantic roles. Strengthen your grasp of grammar with this quiz on prepositions and postpositions.
