"postpositional" meaning in English

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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 Categories (topical): Grammar Derived forms: postpositionally Translations (of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a postposition): jälkiasemainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-postpositional-en-adj-3LZ3YGph 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. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-postpositional-en-noun-62KzCBOo Categories (other): 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 20 80 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 83 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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