preposition

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Related words 2.2 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: prĕp-ə-zĭsh'ən
• IPA: /ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃən/
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[change] Noun

Singular preposition

Plural prepositions

1. A preposition is a member of a group of words, or part of speech, that usually show where something happens. Typically a preposition is followed by a noun.

   In the sentence, "I come from Canada," from is a preposition.

[change] Related words

• prepositional
• prepositional phrase
• adposition
• postposition

[change] See also

• Appendix:Prepositions for a list of common prepositions
• preverb
• verbal particle

Grammar (edit)
parts of speech	noun - verb - adjective - adverb - determiner - pronoun - conjunction - preposition - interjection
grammatical functions	subject - predicate - object - complement - modifier - adjunct - determiner
clauses	independent clause - dependent clause - subordinate clause - relative clause