English

Etymology
This is a calque from the Greek ���θε�ι� (a setting before): pre- < Latin præ- (before); + position < Old French posicion < Latin positio (placing, putting) < posit-, pp. of ponere (to lay, put, place, set) < Proto-Indo-European *po-s(i)nere < *apo- (off, away) + *sinere (to leave, to let); + adjective suffix -al from Latin -alis.

Adjective
prepositional

1. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition.
2. grammar Of the prepositional case.

Translations
trans-top|of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition
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Russian: п�едложн�й (pr'edlóžnyj)
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trans-top|of the prepositional case
Hungarian: t|hu|elöljárós
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Russian: п�едложн�й (pr'edlóžnyj)
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ttbc|French: prépositionnel m
ttbc|German: präpositional
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ttbc|Latin: præpositivus m
ttbc|Spanish: preposicional m/f, prepositivo m
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Derived terms
prepositional case
prepositionally

Noun
prepositional

1. grammar The prepositional case.

Translations
trans-top|The prepositional case
French: prépositionnel m
Latin: præpositionalis m
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Russian: п�едложн�й падеж (pr'edlóžnyj padéž) m
Spanish: caso preposicional m
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• 2007-12-23 21:49 - Panda10 - /* Adjective */ added hu, checktrans

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