In “He is from Russia,” “from Russia” is a prepositional phrase.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prep´o|si´tion|al|ly — prep|o|si|tion|al «PREHP uh ZIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with a preposition. 2. having the nature or function of a preposition. 3. made up of a preposition and its object: »a prepositional phrase. –prep´o|si´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
prep|o|si|tion|al — «PREHP uh ZIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with a preposition. 2. having the nature or function of a preposition. 3. made up of a preposition and its object: »a prepositional phrase. –prep´o|si´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
prepositional phrase — prep|o|si|tion|al phrase [ ,prepəzıʃənl freız ] noun count LINGUISTICS a phrase consisting of a preposition and the noun or pronoun that comes after it, for example in the car or near her … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preposition — prep|o|si|tion [ˌprepəˈzıʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: praepositio, from praeponere to put in front ] a word that is used before a noun, ↑pronoun, or ↑gerund to show place, time, direction etc. In the phrase the trees in the park , in … Dictionary of contemporary English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Preposition — Prep o*si tion, n. [L. praepositio, fr. praeponere to place before; prae before + ponere to put, place: cf. F. pr[ e]position. See {Position}, and cf. {Provost}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Gram.) A word employed to connect a noun or a pronoun, in an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a- — 1. a ♦ Élément, du lat. ad, marquant la direction, le but à atteindre, ou le passage d un état à un autre (var. ad ; ac , af , ag , al , an , ar , as , at ) : amener, alunir, adoucir. ⇒ à. a 2. a ♦ Élément tiré du gr. exprimant la négation (« pas … Encyclopédie Universelle
soi — [ swa ] pron. pers. • XIIe; sei 1050; du lat. se, en position accentuée → se ♦ Pronom personnel réfléchi de la 3e personne. ⇒ lui (IV); et aussi elle, eux (cf. pop. Sa pomme, sézigue). I ♦ (Se rapportant à des personnes) A ♦ Représentant … Encyclopédie Universelle
