"postpositional" meaning in English

See postpositional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From postposition + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|postposition|al}} postposition + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postpositional (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a postposition. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: postpositionally, postpositional phrase Translations (of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a postposition): jälkiasemainen (Finnish), poimkowy (Polish), нимберо (ńimbero) (Udmurt)
    Sense id: en-postpositional-en-adj-3LZ3YGph Categories (other): Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Forms: postpositionals [plural]
Etymology: From postposition + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|postposition|al}} postposition + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} postpositional (plural postpositionals)
  1. (grammar) A postposition.
    Sense id: en-postpositional-en-noun-62KzCBOo Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Udmurt translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 27 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Udmurt translations: 21 79 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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