Postposicionális

Postposicionális is a term used in linguistics to describe a type of word order in which postpositions (words that follow the noun they modify) are used instead of prepositions (words that precede the noun). This linguistic feature is found in various languages around the world, particularly in some indigenous languages of the Americas, as well as in some Australian and Papuan languages.

In postposicionális languages, the postposition typically follows the noun it modifies, rather than preceding it as in prepositional languages. For example, in the language Warlpiri, a postposicionális language spoken in Australia, the sentence "I see the man" would be translated as "ngurra-ngku ngurra-ngku-ngku" where "ngurra-ngku" means "man" and "ngku" means "see". The postposition "ngku" follows the noun "ngurra-ngku".

The use of postpositions can affect the overall structure and complexity of a language's grammar. In some postposicionális languages, the use of postpositions can lead to a more flexible and nuanced way of expressing relationships between words. However, it can also make the language more challenging to learn for speakers of prepositional languages.

Postposicionális languages are not as widely studied or documented as prepositional languages, which has led to a gap in our understanding of these linguistic features. However, ongoing research and documentation efforts are helping to shed light on the unique characteristics and complexities of postposicionális languages.