Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

postposition

noun

/poʊstˈpəʊzɪʃən/

Definition

A word that is placed after a noun or pronoun to indicate a relationship with other words in a sentence.

Examples

In some languages, such as Hindi or Turkish, postpositions are used to denote relationships. For example, in Hindi, ‘से’ (se) is a postposition meaning ‘from’.
They arrived at the station after the train left, which was a postposition in their travel plans.
The postposition in the sentence clarified the ending point of the journey.

Meaning

In grammar, a postposition is a type of adposition that follows its noun or pronoun, typically functioning similarly to a preposition but is located after the noun phrase it modifies.