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Postpositive

(grammar) A postpositive modifier.

📖 Definitions of "Postpositive"

noun

adjective

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(grammar, of an adjective or other modifier) Placed after the word modified, either immediately after, as in two men abreast, or as part of a complement, as in those two men are bad.

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Word	Definition
postposed	(grammar) Placed after another term in a phrase.
postsubject	(grammar, of a part of speech) Occurring after the subject in a sentence or expression.
postnounnoun	(Korean linguistics) a particle which follows a noun.
postessivenoun	The postessive case
preposed	(grammar) Placed before another term in a phrase.
prefixal	(linguistics, of a form) That is modified by the addition of a prefix.
postfixated	Alternative form of postfixed. [Subjected to postfixation]
post-subject	Alternative form of postsubject. [(grammar, of a part of speech) Occurring after the subject in a sentence or expression.]
deprepositional	(grammar) Derived from a preposition.
preadjectivally	(grammar) Before an adjective.
else	(usually follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.
prepositional	Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition.
preadjectival	(grammar) Before an adjective.
postverbal	(linguistics) Occurring after a verb.
postfixed	Subjected to postfixation
prepositive	Put before; prefixed.
prefixedverb	Having a (specified) prefix.
antessive	(grammar) Indicating the spatial relation of preceding or being before something.
postfactumnoun	Alternative form of post factum. [After the fact; occurring after the focus of an activity has already occurred.]
prenominal	(grammar) That is placed before a noun