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Noun

prepositional phrase

1. grammar a phrase that has both a preposition and its object or complement; may be used as an adjunct or a modifier.

For example:
The man in the story walked along the beach.

Translations
Portuguese: locução prepositiva f

tr:prepositional phrase

• 2007-09-23 01:07 - BrettR - /* Noun */ allow for prepositions that take complements, e.g., "thought of as good"

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