prepositional


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prep·o·si·tion·al

 (prĕp′ə-zĭsh′ə-nəl)
adj.
Relating to or used as a preposition.
prep′o·si′tion·al·ly adv.
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Adj.1.prepositional - of or relating to or formed with a preposition; "prepositional phrase"
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Translations
مُتَضَمِّن حَرْف الجَر
předložkový
elöljáróselöljárói
forsetningar-
predložkový
edatla ilgiliedatlı

prepositional

[ˌprepəˈzɪʃənl] ADJ → preposicional
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prepositional

adj → präpositional; prepositional phrase → Präpositionalphrase f
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preposition

(prepəˈziʃən) noun
a word put before a noun or pronoun to show how it is related to another word. through the window; in the garden; written by me.
ˌprepoˈsitional adjective
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