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Adpositional phrase


 

An adpositional phrase is a linguistic term for a phrase with an adposition - a preposition or a postposition - as head. Depending on the type of adposition used in the language, they can be prepositional or postpositional phrases. The term is used in syntax.

Related Topics:
Linguistic - Phrase - Adposition - Preposition - Postposition - Head - Prepositional - Postpositional phrase - Syntax

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Prepositional phrases generally act as complements and adjuncts of noun phrases and verb phrases.

Related Topics:
Noun phrases - Verb phrase

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