preposition

ˌpriːpəˈzɪʃən
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Translation of preposition into Russian

Noun

1.

linguistics

TECH.
word connecting nouns or pronouns to other words
TECH.
предлог mpredlogслужебное слово
  • A preposition links a noun to another word in a sentence.Предлог связывает существительное с другим словом в предложении.
2.

broad sense

TECH.
adposition including prepositions, postpositions, circumpositions
TECH.
предлог mpredlogслужебное слово
  • A preposition shows the relationship between a noun and other sentence parts.Предлог показывает отношение между существительным и другими частями предложения.
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Expressions with preposition: examples in English and translations in Russian

объект предлога
The object of a preposition often answers the question 'whom' or 'what.'.
сложный предлог
In the sentence, 'In front of the house,' 'in front of' is a complex preposition.
простой предлог
односоставный предлог
In 'on the table', 'on' is a simple preposition.

Synonyms and analogies of preposition in English

Examples of preposition in a sentence

  • The word 'under' in 'under the bridge' is a preposition.
  • Prepositions are crucial in English grammar.
  • The teacher explained how to use a preposition correctly.

Translations of "preposition" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
предлогnm. - predlog

A preposition can describe time, place, or direction in a sentence.

Предлог может описывать время, место или направление в предложении.

Finding the object of a preposition is essential for analyzing complex sentences.

Нахождение объекта предлога имеет важное значение для анализа сложных предложений.

She quickly found the object of a preposition in her grammar homework.

Она быстро нашла объект предлога в своей домашней работе по грамматике.

He struggled to remember the object of a preposition while writing his essay.

Ему было трудно вспомнить объект предлога, когда он писал своё эссе.

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preposition: Examples and translations in context

A phrasal verb consists of a verb combined with either a preposition or adverb.

Фразовый глагол состоит из глагола в сочетании с предлогом или наречием.

She emphasized that the prepositional object follows the preposition in a sentence.

Она подчеркнула, что предложное дополнение следует за предлогом в предложении.

These are verbs with a preposition or adverb that have a special meaning.

Это сочетание глагола с предлогом или наречием, обладающее специфическим значением.

Almost all standard expressions begin with a derivative preposition or a prepositional combination.

Почти все стандартные выражения начинаются с производного предлога или с предложного сочетания.

The dog chased its ball, which became the object of a preposition later.

Собака гналась за своим мячом, который позже стал объектом предлога.

Languages like Hindi utilize a postposition instead of a preposition for spatial relationships.

Языки, такие как хинди, используют постпозицию вместо предлога для пространственных отношений.

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simple preposition
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