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postpositional phrase

postpositional phrase noun: a phrase where a postposition serves as the head, functioning as an adjectival or adverbial modifier.

Noun

postpositional phrase (plural postpositional phrases)

  1. A phrase where a postposition serves as the head, functioning as an adjectival or adverbial modifier.
    Synonyms:
    PP

Synonyms of postpositional phrase

Forms of postpositional phrase

pluralpostpositional phrases

Questions about postpositional phrase

What does postpositional phrase mean?
Postpositional phrase means a phrase where a postposition serves as the head, functioning as an adjectival or adverbial modifier.
What part of speech is postpositional phrase?
Postpositional phrase is a noun.
What is the plural of postpositional phrase?
The plural of postpositional phrase is postpositional phrases.

Words near postpositional phrase in the dictionary

  1. postposit
  2. postposited
  3. postpositing
  4. postposition
  5. postpositional
  6. postpositional phrase
  7. postpositional phrases
  8. postpositionally
  9. postpositionals
  10. postpositioned
  11. postpositioning

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