postposzíció

Postposziczió is a linguistic term referring to a prepositional element that follows the noun or noun phrase it modifies, rather than preceding it. This is in contrast to prepositions, which come before their object. While prepositions are common in many languages, including English (e.g., "in the box"), postposziczió is a feature found in languages such as Japanese, Korean, Turkish, and Hungarian.

For example, in Japanese, the equivalent of an English preposition like "in" is a postposition, often translated as "-ni," and it would appear after the location: "tokyo ni" (in Tokyo). Similarly, in Turkish, the word for "with" would follow the noun: "arkadaşımla" (with my friend). The order of the postposition relative to its noun is a key characteristic distinguishing it from a preposition.

The function of a postposziczió is typically the same as that of a preposition, indicating relationships of space, time, direction, or manner. Grammatical analysis often groups postposziczió with prepositions under the broader category of adpositions, with the distinction being purely based on their placement relative to the noun phrase. The presence or absence of postposziczió or prepositions is a significant typological feature of languages.