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Postposition

usgb/ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃn/Volume
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Cultural VariancePlay
Be aware that postpositions can vary by language and may not exist in English. SlideIn Hindi, 'ghar par' uses 'par' as a postposition meaning 'at home'.
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Meaning ClarificationPlay
Postpositions clarify relationships between nouns and other sentence elements. SlideIn 'the conference title aside', 'aside' is a postposition.
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Not PrepositionsPlay
Unlike prepositions, postpositions follow the words they relate to. SlideWe went inside the house. ('inside' is a preposition, not a postposition.)