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preposition vs simple preposition

simple preposition vs preposition

preposition and simple preposition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preposition Yes No No No
simple preposition Yes No No No
As nouns, simple preposition is a hyponym of preposition; that is, simple 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
  • simple preposition: a preposition consisting of a single word.
Other hyponyms of preposition include complex preposition.
preposition (noun) simple 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 consisting of a single 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 preposition and simple preposition

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