postposition
/pohst-puh-zish-uhn, pohst-puh-zish-uhn/US // ˌpoʊst pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˈpoʊst pəˌzɪʃ ən //UK // (ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃən) //
后置词,后置,後置,职务
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the act of placing after.
- : the state of being so placed.
- : Grammar. the use of words, particles, or affixes following the elements they modify or govern, as of the adjective general in attorney general, or of the particle e “to” in Japanese Tokyo e “to Tokyo.”a word, particle, or affix so used.
Examples
Note that ra may be taken as a postposition of the genitive as well as phonetic complement (see on line 3).
If ra were a postposition, it would follow the suffix bi (on which see Hymn to Sin, line 27).
When the noun to which they are suffixed has a double form, the postposition is added to the short form.
The postposition pampa, ixtli, the face, and the first possessive pronoun no.
The accusative case in nouns is marked by a postposition, ku, as in Hindustani.
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