Word · Frequency #43306
prepositional
/ˌprepəˈziʃənl/
adjective
介词的;前置词的
of, relating to, or having the nature of a preposition
- 1.
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition.
介词的;关于介词的;具有介词性质的
- 2.
Of the prepositional case.
前置格的
前置格的;介词格的;介词的;关于介词的;具有介词性质的;前置格的;前置词的;介词的
In use
In English, a prepositional phrase usually begins with a preposition.
The teacher explained the prepositional meaning of the word 'to' in the sentence.
She struggled with the prepositional usage of 'at', 'in', and 'on'.
Connections
Word family
- prepositionals
- plural
Learner notes
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