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preposition • To or towards the inside of. • To or towards the region of. • Against, especially with force or violence. • Indicates transition into another form or substance. • After the start of. • Interested in or attracted to. • Expressing the operation of multiplication. • Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes". • Investigating the subject (of). | ||||||||
| 30% | 11 | Common examples include 'on,' 'in,' 'at,' 'by,' 'to,' and 'from' | ||||||
noun • a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word • (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) | ||||||||
| 29% | 2 | Common preposition indicating location or position. | ||||||
adverb • Toward a closed, touching or engaging position. • Into the wind. preposition • Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at. • Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action. • Used to indicate result of action. • Used to indicate a resulting feeling or emotion. • Used after an adjective to indicate its application. • Denotes the end of a range. • As a. • Used to indicate a ratio or comparison. • Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation. • (time) Preceding. • Used to describe what something consists of or contains. • At. | ||||||||
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