Definition of the word preposition

Pronunciation of vocabulary preposition

prepositionnoun

giới từ

/ˌprepəˈzɪʃn//ˌprepəˈzɪʃn/

Origin of the word preposition

The word "preposition" originates from the Latin word "praepositio", which consisted of the prefix "prae-" (meaning "before") and the verb stem "ponere" (meaning "to place"). The resulting compound word "praepositio" literally translates to "placing before". In medieval Latin, the grammatical term "praepositio" referred to the part of speech that governed the relation between nouns in a sentence. It described the action of "placing" one noun before another, to convey its relation or connection to the other noun. The word "preposition" as we know it today, denoting a word that is placed before a noun in a sentence to indicate its relation or connection to other words in the sentence, evolved from this medieval Latin term "praepositio". In summation, the origin of the word "preposition" stems from the Latin "praepositio," which is a derived Latin word made from joining the prefix "prae-" and the verb stem "ponere". So, when we use prepositions in our everyday language, we're essentially still following this ancient tradition of "placing before" other words to convey meaning.

Vocabulary summary preposition

typenoun

meaning(linguistics) preposition

Example of vocabulary prepositionnamespace

  • She looks forward to the weekend again this year. (She looks forward to the weekend again this year.)

    Năm nay, cô ấy lại mong chờ đến cuối tuần. (Năm nay, cô ấy lại mong chờ đến cuối tuần.)

  • The meeting was postponed until next week. (The meeting was postponed to next week.)

    Cuộc họp đã được hoãn lại cho đến tuần sau. (Cuộc họp đã được hoãn lại cho đến tuần sau.)

  • The garden is located behind the house. (The garden is located at the back of the house.)

    Khu vườn nằm ở phía sau nhà. (Khu vườn nằm ở phía sau nhà.)

  • The tree fell on the road, obstructing traffic. (The tree fell on the road, causing an obstruction in the traffic.)

    Cây đổ xuống đường, cản trở giao thông. (Cây đổ xuống đường, gây cản trở giao thông.)

  • He waited for her by the door. (He waited for her at the door.)

    Anh đợi cô ở cửa. (Anh đợi cô ở cửa.)

  • The flowers in the garden were planted by my grandmother. (The flowers in the garden were planted by my grandmother.)

    Những bông hoa trong vườn được bà tôi trồng. (Những bông hoa trong vườn được bà tôi trồng.)

  • I went to the store after work. (I went to the store in the evening, after work.)

    Tôi đến cửa hàng sau giờ làm việc. (Tôi đến cửa hàng vào buổi tối, sau giờ làm việc.)

  • The book was left on the table. (The book was left at the table.)

    Quyển sách được để lại trên bàn. (Quyển sách được để lại trên bàn.)

  • She talks about him all the time. (She talks about him continually.)

    Cô ấy nói về anh ấy suốt ngày. (Cô ấy liên tục nói về anh ấy.)

  • He admitted his mistake to the boss. (He confessed his mistake to the boss.)

    Anh ta đã thừa nhận lỗi lầm của mình với ông chủ. (Anh ta đã thú nhận lỗi lầm của mình với ông chủ.)

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