preposizionali

Preposizionali is a term used in linguistics to refer to prepositional phrases, sequences formed by a preposition and its object. They express a range of relations such as location, time, direction, means, cause, and purpose, and they function as adverbials or as complements of verbs, adjectives, or nouns.

In Italian grammar, the stock of prepositions includes a, con, di, da, in, su, per, tra, fra. Prepositions may combine with definite articles to form articulated prepositions (preposizioni articolate), for example al, allo, ai, agli, alle; del, dello, della, dei, degli, delle; nel, nello, nella, nei, negli, nelle; sul, sullo, etc. The object of a preposition is typically a noun phrase or a pronoun, with pronouns taking their corresponding forms after the preposition (con me, da te, a lui). Some prepositions participate in compound or fused forms such as durante, nonostante, oltre.

Functions: Prepositional phrases can modify verbs as adverbials or complete nouns or adjectives. They are commonly used to indicate location (Vivo in Italia), direction (Vado verso casa), time (ci vediamo alle otto), means or instrument (scrivo con una penna), or purpose/cause (per motivi di studio). Many verbs, adjectives, and some nouns require specific prepositions to introduce their objects (pensare a qualcosa, dipendere da qualcuno, fidarsi di qualcuno).

Notes: Distinctions are made between simple prepositions and articulated forms, and prepositional phrases can be expanded with determiners, adjectives, or relative clauses. Preposizionali play a central role in Italian syntax and semantics, contributing to argument structure and textual cohesion.