prepozīcija

See also: prepozīcijā

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin praepositiō (“preposition”).

Pronunciation

Noun

prepozīcija f (4th declension)

  1. (grammar) preposition (a word used to build a phrase with a noun to express an adverbial notion)
    prepozīcija ir nelokāma vārdsķira ― preposition is an uninflectable word class

Usage notes

Apparently, prepozīcija is used only in technical (linguistic) writings; in most contexts, its synonym prievārds is preferred.

Declension

Declension of prepozīcija (4th declension)
singular plural
nominative prepozīcija prepozīcijas
genitive prepozīcijas prepozīciju
dative prepozīcijai prepozīcijām
accusative prepozīciju prepozīcijas
instrumental prepozīciju prepozīcijām
locative prepozīcijā prepozīcijās
vocative prepozīcija prepozīcijas

Synonyms

See also

parts of speech: runas daļasedit
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