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prepositive

/pree-poz-i-tiv/US // priˈpɒz ɪ tɪv //UK // (priːˈpɒzɪtɪv) //

介词,前置词,前定语,前言

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : placed before another word to modify it or to show its relation to other parts of the sentence. In red book, red is a prepositive adjective. John's in John's book is a prepositive genitive.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a word placed before another as a modifier or to show its relation to other parts of the sentence.

Examples

  • Of these component parts, the former may be conveniently named the Prepositive, the latter the Subjunctive term.

  • Words beginning with a Lingual when the Prepositive term ends in n; 3.