Preposition (noun)

A word that is used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show the relationship of that noun, pronoun or noun phrase to other words in a sentence.

Origin:

From latin praepositio(n-), from praeponere "place before", from prae "before" + ponere "to put".

Examples:

1. In the sentence "The book is on the table", "on" is a preposition linking the noun "book" to the noun "table".
2. Many prepositions, such as "in", "on", and "at", indicate the location of the noun or pronoun they are linked to.
3. Some common prepositions include "in", "on", "at", "by", "with", "about", "of".
4. Prepositions are important in determining the grammatical structure of a sentence.
5. The preposition "to" is used to indicate the direction of an action, as in "She walked to the store".