prepositional case

noun

A noun case serving as object of a preposition. Prepositions that often govern the prepositional case include "about", "in", "on", and "near". Russian is an example of a language that uses the prepositional case.

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Meanings

nounprepositional case (plural prepositional cases)

plural prepositional cases

  1. grammarA noun case serving as object of a preposition. Prepositions that often govern the prepositional case include "about", "in", "on", and "near". Russian is an example of a language that uses the prepositional case.

Translations

Bulgarian предложен падеж
  • предложен падеж (predložen padež)case serving as object of a preposition
Chinese Mandarin 前置格
  • 前置格case serving as object of a preposition
Dutch prepositief
  • prepositiefcase serving as object of a preposition
French prépositionnel
  • prépositionnelcase serving as object of a preposition
German Präpositional, Präpositionalfall
  • Präpositionalcase serving as object of a preposition
  • Präpositionalfallcase serving as object of a preposition
  • Präpositionalkasuscase serving as object of a preposition
Italian prepositivo, preposizione
  • prepositivocase serving as object of a preposition
  • preposizionecase serving as object of a preposition
Japanese 前置格
  • 前置格 (zenchikaku)case serving as object of a preposition
Latin praepositionalis
  • praepositionaliscase serving as object of a preposition
Malay kes sendi nama
  • kes sendi namacase serving as object of a preposition
Norwegian lokativ
  • lokativcase serving as object of a preposition
Polish przypadek przyimkowy
  • przypadek przyimkowycase serving as object of a preposition
Portuguese caso preposicional
  • caso preposicionalcase serving as object of a preposition
Russian предло́жный паде́ж
  • предло́жный паде́ж (predlóžnyj padéž)case serving as object of a preposition
Spanish caso preposicional
  • caso preposicionalcase serving as object of a preposition
Swedish lokativ
  • lokativcase serving as object of a preposition
Vietnamese giới cách
  • giới cáchcase serving as object of a preposition
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APA

prepositional case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositional%20case

MLA

“prepositional case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositional%20case. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepositional case,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositional%20case.

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