8. Prepositions
Meaning. The meaning of prepositions is obviously that of relations
between things and phenomena.
Form. Prepositions are invariable.
Function. (a) Prepositions enter into phrases in which they are preceded by a
noun, adjective, numeral, stative, verb or adverb, and followed by a noun,
adjective, numeral or pronoun. (b) In a sentence a preposition never is a separate
part of it. It goes together with the following word to form an object, adverbial
modifier, predicative or attribute, and in extremely rare cases a subject (
There were
about a hundred people in the hall
).
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