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complex preposition vs preposition

preposition vs complex preposition

complex preposition and preposition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
complex preposition Yes No No No
preposition Yes No No No
As nouns, preposition is a hypernym of complex preposition; that is, preposition is a word with a broader meaning than complex preposition:
  • complex preposition: a preposition that consists of a group of words that act as one unit.
  • preposition: a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
complex preposition (noun) preposition (noun)
a preposition that consists of a group of words that act as one unit. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
Difference between complex preposition and preposition

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