Difference between revisions of "Prepositional Phrase (definition)"

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The syntactic element that consists of a [[preposition]] (which expresses spatial relation or indicates syntactic functions or semantic roles) and it’s constituent or compliment. The compliment is typically a noun phrase that is relating to the rest of the sentence or phrase through the preposition.  
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The syntactic element that consists of a [[preposition]] (which expresses spatial relation or indicates syntactic functions or semantic roles) and a [[Noun Phrase (definition)|noun phrase]] complement.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Preposition (definition)]]
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*[[Phrase (definition)]]
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
 
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preposition_and_postposition
 
*http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/prepositionalphrase.htm
 
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preposition_and_postposition
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preposition_and_postposition
 
*http://suppes-corpus.stanford.edu/article.html?id=403
 
*http://suppes-corpus.stanford.edu/article.html?id=403
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction.'' 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
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*Crystal, D. (2008) ''Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
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*Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press.
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Syntax]]
 
[[Category: Syntax]]

Latest revision as of 22:34, 15 June 2012

The syntactic element that consists of a preposition (which expresses spatial relation or indicates syntactic functions or semantic roles) and a noun phrase complement.

See Also

External Links

The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!

References

  • Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
  • Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.