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postposition

/ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃn/noun

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परसर्ग, postposition (जैसे हिंदी में 'का', 'को', 'से', 'में')

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    a word or part of a word that comes after a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to other words, in the way a preposition does in English

    परसर्ग, postposition (जैसे हिंदी में 'का', 'को', 'से', 'में')

    • In Hindi, words such as 'ko', 'se' and 'mein' are postpositions.
    • 'Ago' in 'two years ago' is sometimes described as a postposition.
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postpositional adjective
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Do not confuse a preposition, which comes before a noun (in the house), and a postposition, which comes after it (ghar mein).

Preposition (जो noun से पहले आता है, जैसे in the house) और postposition (जो noun के बाद आता है, जैसे घर में) में भ्रमित न हों।