adverb
- In a manner that follows or comes after something else in position or order; in a postpositive way.
Usage: grammar: used to describe how an adjective or modifier is placed after the noun it modifies, rather than before it
Examples
- In French, some adjectives are placed postpositively, appearing after the noun rather than before it.
- The modifier 'apparent' functions postpositively in the phrase 'the reason apparent.'
- English adjectives typically precede nouns, but some can be used postpositively for stylistic effect.
- The word 'elect' in 'the president elect' is positioned postpositively.
- Postpositively placed adjectives can create a more formal or literary tone in English.