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=== Overlap of prepositions | === Overlap of prepositions, adverbs & subordinating conjunctions === | ||
* some words operate or "overlap" in their grammatical roles | * some words operate or "overlap" in their grammatical roles | ||
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click EXPAND for more on the overlap of prepositions & adverbs and prepositions & subordinating conjunctions | |||
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* overlap of prepositions and adverbs: | |||
** = "intransitive preposition" | ** = "intransitive preposition" | ||
** = prepositions may or may not define a "noun phrase" (which prepositions would normally accompany) | ** = prepositions may or may not define a "noun phrase" (which prepositions would normally accompany) | ||
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** ex. of intransitive preposition: "They went ahead" or "The dog is outside" | ** ex. of intransitive preposition: "They went ahead" or "The dog is outside" | ||
*** with a noun these would be more clearly prepositions: "They went ahead of the others" or "The dog is outside the fence" | *** with a noun these would be more clearly prepositions: "They went ahead of the others" or "The dog is outside the fence" | ||
* | * overlap of prepositions and subordinating conjunctions | ||
** = a "conjunctive preposition" | ** = a "conjunctive preposition" | ||
** "I got my license before last year" (before= preposition that defines when "I went to school") | ** "I got my license before last year" (before= preposition that defines when "I went to school") | ||
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*** we can view "before" as subordinating the phrase, "last year ended," which is technically a complete thought and sentence | *** we can view "before" as subordinating the phrase, "last year ended," which is technically a complete thought and sentence | ||
*** however, since "before" is defining the "when," which is a core function of a preposition, we can call it one, or call it a "conjunctive preposition" when also acting as a [https://school4schools.com/wiki/index.php?title=Grammar#subordinating_conjunctions subordinating conjunction]. | *** however, since "before" is defining the "when," which is a core function of a preposition, we can call it one, or call it a "conjunctive preposition" when also acting as a [https://school4schools.com/wiki/index.php?title=Grammar#subordinating_conjunctions subordinating conjunction]. | ||
*** ''like'' can also operate as both preposition and a subordinating conjunction | |||
*** ''like'' also | </div> | ||
== types of phrases created by parts of speech === | == types of phrases created by parts of speech === | ||