postpositive in English

adjective
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(of a word) placed after or as a suffix on the word that it relates to.
Until the middle of the twentieth century the scholarly consensus was that Mark could not have ended with a postpositive particle or with such a shocking ending as ‘for they were afraid.’
noun
1
a postpositive word.

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "postpositive" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "postpositive", or refer to the context using the word "postpositive" in the English Dictionary.

1. Attributive Predicative Postpositive: 5

2. Attributive Predicative Postpositive: 2

3. Attributive Predicative Postpositive: 4

4. Attributive Predicative Postpositive: 3

5. (adjective) (postpositive) In the manner of a bird; as, to fly Birdlike.

6. There are prepositive and postpositive attributes in terms of position.

7. There are PageRankepositive and postpositive attributes in terms of position.

8. What does Affronty mean? (heraldry, of an animal, postpositive) Facing the observer

9. Affronty (not comparable) ( heraldry , of an animal , postpositive ) Facing the observer

10. (usually: postpositive and foll by to) conflicting (with): Abhorrent to common sense.

11. (postpositive) filled, esp with moving things; swarming: flower beds Aswarm with bees

12. As an adjective Aplenty is (postpositive) in a generous or overlarge quantity

13. It is controversial among scholars whether there is postpositive attribute in ancient Chinese language.

14. (when: postpositive, foll by of) feeling extreme aversion or loathing (for): Abhorrent of vulgarity

15. Postpositive Used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Antlia.

16. Arrabbiata (not comparable) ( usually postpositive ) Cooked in a hot, fiery style with garlic , tomatoes , and chili

17. Having ability, esp in many different fields; competent (postpositive foll by of) able or having the skill (to do something) she is Capable of hard work (postpositive foll by of) having the temperament or inclination (to do something) he seemed Capable …

18. This paper draws a conclusion that there indeed exists the postpositive attribute although it is used not often.

19. This part also analyzes the syntax units used as English and Chinese postpositive attributive, and gives a general classification.

20. The prepositive attributives and postpositive attributives in the English and Chinese languages have some similarities and also have their own distinct characteristics.

21. English and Chinese postpositive attributive differs not only in types, but also in forms, so it's very difficult to compare their systems.

22. Chapter Two begins with the definition of attributive in English and Chinese, and ascertains the identifying criterion of English and Chinese postpositive attributive.

23. Affronty (not comparable) (heraldry, of an animal, postpositive) Facing the observer.On an Imperial Crown proper, a lion sejant Affronty gules, armed and langued azure

24. (postpositive) filled, esp with moving things; swarming flower beds Aswarm with bees Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co

25. Adust (medicine, historical, usually postpositive) Of a bodily humour: abnormally dark or over-concentrated (associated with various states of discomfort or illness, specifically being too hot or dry)

26. But in pre-Qin Chinese, with Zuo Zhuan its representative, this structure becomes manifest in the language itself, for both the prepositive and the postpositive exist though their number is not equal.

27. Completely dry a bone-dry well (postpositive) the well was Bone dry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co

28. (postpositive) highly impatient, eager, or curious Word Origin for Agog C15: perhaps from Old French en gogues in merriments, origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 …

29. Carbonara definition is - a dish of hot pasta into which other ingredients (such as eggs, bacon or ham, and grated cheese) have been mixed —often used as a postpositive modifier

30. Adverb, adjective (postpositive) (usually foll by of) in or into a state of difficulty, confusion, or conflict (with) (often foll by of) in or into an entanglement or collision (with) (often in the phrase run Afoul of)a yacht with its sails Afoul; the boat ran Afoul …