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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. 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.