Prepositional phrase
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A prepositional phrase (/prepəzɪʃənəl freɪz/) is a phrase with a preposition as its head. They consist of a preposition and a prepositional complement.
Meaning[edit | edit source]
Prepositional phrases express various aspects of meaning, including agency, place, etc.
Form[edit | edit source]
Prepositional phrases usually (always?) function as adverbials or adjectivals, but can also function as nominals.
The form of prepositional phrases varies somewhat. A preposition may license various prepositional complements.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Chapter 7 in Huddleston and Pullum (2005) A Student’s Introduction to English Grammar
