adverbpreposisi

Adverbpreposisi is a linguistic term used to describe words that can function both as adverbs and as prepositions, depending on their syntactic role in a sentence. These items typically encode spatial, temporal, or manner relations and do not change form when they switch between functions. In description, a single lexeme may modify a verb as an adverb or introduce a noun phrase as a preposition.

Common examples include around, up, and over. As adverbs, these words modify verbs or clauses: Look around. Stand up. The water spilled over. As prepositions, they introduce a noun phrase within a larger structure: The fence around the yard. The ball went up the hill. The bridge over the river. The same word thus participates in different grammatical constructions without requiring a different form.

The distinction between adverbpreposisi and other categories relies on function rather than a fixed class. Their use can be sensitive to context, allowing fluid interpretation as either adverb or preposition. This dual role can affect how phrases are parsed: whether a word attaches directly to a verb or serves to connect a noun to another element of the sentence.

In practice, many languages treat such items as separate lexical items that are multifunctional, while some grammars describe them specifically as prepositional adverbs or as adverbs that govern a follow-on noun phrase. The concept highlights how a single word can convey relational meaning across different syntactic environments without morphological change.