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prepositional phrase
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prepositional phrase
n. Abbr. PP
A phrase that consists of a preposition and its object and has adjectival or adverbial value, such as in the house in the people in the house or by him in The book was written by him.
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Noun1.prepositional phrase - a phrase beginning with a preposition
phrase - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence


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Expressing an indirect statement with an adpositional phrase Reported statements are expressed by adpositions kohaselt, jargi, both 'according to' arvates, meelest, arust 'according to opinion', sonul 'according to words', vaitel 'according to statement', teatel 'according to message', hinnangul 'according to judgement', andmetel 'according to data', etc.
 
 
 
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