Prepositional Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is an adpositional phrase in which a preposition is the head . The preposition precedes its complement .
The phrase is an exocentric construction that functions as an adjectival or adverbial modifier. The complement to the preposition is typically one of the following:
- Noun
- Noun phrase
- Pronoun
- on the bus
- to town
- on the other hand
Page/s: 63, 657
Source: Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech, and Svartvik 1985
Quirk, Randolph, S. Greenbaum, G. Leech, and J. Svartvik. 1985.A comprehensive grammar of the English language. London: Longman.
Page/s: 182–183
Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972
Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.
Page/s: 282
Source: Crystal 1980
Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview.
Broader Terms
Related terms
- RT⇆ Adjective
- RT⇆ Adverb (Linguistics)
- RT⇆ Complement
- RT⇆ Exocentric Construction
- RT⇆ Head
- RT⇆ Noun
- RT⇆ Noun Phrase
- RT⇆ Oblique Object
- RT⇆ Preposition
- RT⇆ Pronoun
