prepozīcija

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See also: prepozīcijā

Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

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 vārdsķirapreposition is an uninflectable word class

Usage notes[edit]

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

Declension[edit]

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See also[edit]

(parts of speech) runas daļas; īpašības vārds / adjektīvs, apstākļa vārds / adverbs, artikuls, saiklis / konjunkcija, izsauksmes vārds / interjekcija, lietvārds / substantīvs, skaitļa vārds / numerālis, partikula, prievārds / prepozīcija, vietniekvārds / pronomens, darbības vārds / verbs (Category: lv:Parts of speech)