Background for prepositional

prepositional

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃənəl/ /ˌpɹɛpəˈsɪʃənəl/

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noun

(grammar) The prepositional case.

Examples :

""In some languages, the prepositional is a case that nouns take to show their relationship to prepositions like 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'." "

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition.

Examples :

"The prepositional phrase "in the morning" describes when the meeting will take place. "

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adjective

(grammar) Of the prepositional case.

Examples :

"While English doesn't overtly use the prepositional case, we can illustrate the concept with a language that does. Here's an example: "In Russian, the word 'in' often requires the following noun to be in the prepositional case, changing its ending." "

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