preposition
/ˌprepəˈzɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण प्रेपज़िशन
पूर्वसर्ग, संबंधसूचक अव्यय
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a word or group of words, such as in, from, to, out of and on behalf of, used before a noun or pronoun to show place, position, time or method
पूर्वसर्ग, संबंधसूचक अव्यय
- 'On' is a preposition.
- In 'sit on the chair', 'on' is a preposition.
- Fill in the blank with the right preposition.
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- A preposition is usually followed by a noun.
Synonyms connecting word sambandhbodhak
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connecting word sambandhbodhak
§Grammar and usage
Prepositions of time: at (a point: 'at 6 o'clock', 'at night'), on (days and dates: 'on Monday', 'on 15 August'), in (months, years, parts of the day: 'in May', 'in 2026', 'in the morning'); prepositions of place: at (a point: 'at the station'), in (inside: 'in the room'), on (a surface: 'on the table'); since (a point in time: 'since 2020') and for (a period: 'for two years'); between (two) and among (more than two); a pronoun after a preposition takes the object form ('with him', not 'with he').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: समय के prepositions: at (बिंदु: 'at 6 o'clock', 'at night'), on (दिन और तारीख़: 'on Monday', 'on 15 August'), in (महीने, वर्ष, दिन के भाग: 'in May', 'in 2026', 'in the morning'); स्थान के prepositions: at (बिंदु: 'at the station'), in (भीतर: 'in the room'), on (सतह: 'on the table'); since (समय का बिंदु: 'since 2020') और for (अवधि: 'for two years'); between (दो के बीच) और among (दो से अधिक में); preposition के बाद pronoun object रूप में आता है ('with him', 'with he' नहीं)।
Fixed prepositions: 'consist of', 'depend on', 'prefer to', 'superior to', 'different from'.
निश्चित prepositions: 'consist of', 'depend on', 'prefer to', 'superior to', 'different from'।