"postpositive" meaning in English

See postpositive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From post- + positive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|positive}} post- + positive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postpositive (not comparable)
  1. (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. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-postpositive-en-adj-7OoKv1LU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post-, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with post-: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Forms: postpositives [plural]
Etymology: From post- + positive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|positive}} post- + positive Head templates: {{en-noun}} postpositive (plural postpositives)
  1. (grammar) A postpositive modifier. Categories (topical): Grammar Derived forms: postpositive adjective, postpositively Related terms: post-nominal (english: after a noun) [adjective], predicative Coordinate_terms: prepositive
    Sense id: en-postpositive-en-noun-GIciH6k2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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