Pronunciation

/prepəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Definitions

• Noun: A part of speech that relates words to other parts of a sentence, indicating their relationship in terms of location, time, direction, or manner. For example: “The book is on the table.”
• Verb: To place or introduce something with respect to another element in a sentence. For example: “She positioned the vase on the shelf.”
• Adjective: Characterizing a word that describes how a noun or pronoun relates to other elements in a sentence. For example: “in preparation” or “under the table.”

Phrases

• “With a preposition” refers to using a preposition to clarify the relationship.
• “Prepositional phrase” consists of a preposition plus its object, often functioning as a modifier.
• “Misuse of prepositions” occurs when a preposition is incorrectly used in a sentence.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The cat sat under the tree during the rain.”
• Verb: “She hid her surprise behind a prepositional phrase.”
• Adjective: “The plan was well-prepared for the meeting.”

Synonyms

• Adverbials
• Relators
• Pre指示词 (in Chinese)
• Conjunctions of place, time, or manner
• Postpositions (in some languages)

Antonyms

• None (prepositions don’t have direct antonyms, but they can be replaced with other prepositions or conjunctions to indicate different relationships)