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postpositive
adjective
language specializeduk /ˌpəʊstˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/ us /ˌpoʊstˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
In grammar, a postpositive adjective, etc. comes after the word it modifies(= whose meaning it limits or adds to), for example the adjective new in the sentence I'd like something new to wear. :
Postpositive adjectives are used with compound pronouns and a few fixed expressions.
These adjectives can be attributive, predicative, and postpositive.
In the case of the Icelandic postpositive article, an inflected suffix attaches to a noun.
In a language such as Japanese, postpositive particles occupy a position at the end of a phrase.
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apposition
appositive
appositively
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collocate
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plural
plurally
post-modifier
postposition
postpositional
postpositively
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