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post·pose
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Princeton's WordNet
postposeverb
place after another constituent in the sentence
"Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them"
Wiktionary
postposeverb
To place a word or phrase after another in a sentence, especially in order to modify it
Etymology: postposer. See post- and pose.
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postpose
Postpose is a verb that refers to the action of placing a word, phrase, or clause after another in a sentence. It is derived from grammatical terms used in linguistics, where certain languages follow a structure that positions modifiers or complements after the words they modify, as opposed to before.
Webster Dictionary
Postposeverb
to postpone
Etymology: [F. postposer. See Post-, and Pose, v. t.]
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1834","6"],["1839","9"],["1844","1"],["1849","1"],["1850","1"],["1867","2"],["1873","1"],["1883","1"],["1894","1"],["1899","1"],["1904","3"],["1906","1"],["1915","2"],["1927","1"],["1945","1"],["1947","2"],["1948","3"],["1953","13"],["1955","3"],["1959","5"],["1963","1"],["1964","10"],["1966","1"],["1967","1"],["1968","3"],["1969","2"],["1970","2"],["1971","11"],["1972","4"],["1973","12"],["1974","9"],["1975","13"],["1976","20"],["1977","27"],["1978","6"],["1979","8"],["1980","14"],["1981","18"],["1982","15"],["1983","18"],["1984","15"],["1985","68"],["1986","24"],["1987","14"],["1988","16"],["1989","8"],["1990","29"],["1991","7"],["1992","27"],["1993","11"],["1994","23"],["1995","28"],["1996","15"],["1997","26"],["1998","26"],["1999","21"],["2000","25"],["2001","20"],["2002","23"],["2003","9"],["2004","13"],["2005","28"],["2006","23"],["2007","27"],["2008","19"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of postpose in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of postpose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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