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==Terminology== The word ''preposition'' comes from {{langx|la|prae-}} prefix (pre- prefix) ("before") and {{langx|la|ponere}} ("to put"). This refers to the situation in Latin and [[Ancient Greek grammar|Greek]] (and in [[English grammar|English]]), where such words are placed before their complement (except sometimes in Ancient Greek), and are hence "pre-positioned". In some languages, including [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]], [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], [[Korean language|Korean]], and [[Japanese language|Japanese]], the same kinds of words typically come after their complement. To indicate this, they are called ''postpositions'' (using the prefix ''post-'', from Latin ''post'' meaning "behind, after"). There are also some cases where the function is performed by two parts coming before and after the complement; this is called a ''circumposition'' (from Latin ''circum-'' prefix "around"). In some languages, for example [[Finnish language|Finnish]], some adpositions can be used as both prepositions and postpositions. Prepositions, postpositions and circumpositions are collectively known as ''adpositions'' (using the Latin prefix ''ad-'', meaning "to"). However, some linguists prefer to use the well-known and longer-established term ''preposition'' in place of ''adposition'', irrespective of position relative to the complement.<ref name="HP602" />
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