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preposition vs complex preposition

complex preposition vs preposition

preposition and complex preposition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preposition Yes No No No
complex preposition Yes No No No
As nouns, complex preposition is a hyponym of preposition; that is, complex preposition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preposition:
  • 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: a preposition that consists of a group of words that act as one unit.
Other hyponyms of preposition include simple preposition.
preposition (noun) complex preposition (noun)
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 a preposition that consists of a group of words that act as one unit.
(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 preposition and complex preposition

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