prepositional
/ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃənəl/
adjective
- Relating to or functioning as a preposition.
- In the sentence 'She walked into the room,' the word 'into' has a prepositional role.
- The teacher explained the prepositional meaning of 'beneath' in the poem.
- Some verbs require a prepositional complement to complete their meaning.
- Consisting of or containing a preposition and its object.
- He used a long prepositional expression to describe the route.
- The editor suggested shortening the prepositional construction for clarity.
- 'Under the bridge' is a prepositional phrase that describes location.