preposition

PREPOSITION

Definition : A word (one of the parts of speech and a member of a closed word class) that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. See the lists of simple prepositions and deverbal prepositions below.

The combination of a preposition and a noun phrase is called a prepositional phrase. A word group (such as in front of or on top of) that functions like a simple, one-word 

Examples of Prepositions

Here are commonly-used prepositions:

about	above	across	after	against
along	behind	below	beneath	beside
besides	between	down	during	except
for	from	in	off	on
onto	opposite	out	outside	till
to	toward	under	underneath	until
with	within	without

Prepositions don't stand alone. They work in groups of words that we call prepositional phrases. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends in a noun. That noun is called the object of the preposition.

Prepositional Phrases

Here are some examples of prepositional phrases:

under the desk	during the lecture
across the yard	after lunch
behind the tree

The word in italics is the preposition, and the words that follow the preposition make up the prepositional phrase. Think about a mountain, for instance. A prepositional phrase is just about anything that we can say in relation to a mountain, like: to the mountain, over the mountain, under the mountain, toward the mountain. This is a good way to test a group of words in order to see if they do, indeed, fit the definition of prepositional phrases.

Object of the Preposition

The object of the preposition is the noun that follows the preposition. It is also the stopping point for each prepositional phrase. For instance, we might say, 'to the store.' To is the preposition, andstore is the object of the preposition. Here's another example, in the light. In is the preposition, and light is the object of the preposition.

Contoh kalimat dalam pemakaian preposition :

-          We give each other presents at christmas

Kalimat ini berartikan preposisi yang menunjukan waktu karena ada at christmas yang berartikan periode natal.

-          I usually go out on Monday evenings

Kalimat preposisi on ini digunakan untuk menunjukan tanggal dan hari.

-          He graduated from school in 2012

Kalimat preposisi in ini digunakan untuk menunjukan tahun.