Russian has six cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, and prepositional.
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Prepositional
Synonyms for "prepositional" (59 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (18)
Adjective(1 words)
descriptive function
Related words (29)
linkinglocal caselocativenominalnominativeobjective caseoblique caseparticipialperlativepossessive casepostpositionalpronominalstructuralsubject casesublativesubstantivesuperessivesyntactictagmemicterminative
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Adjective(4 words)
modifier functionpreposition basedpreposition relatedprepositional relation
Noun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abessive, ablative, accusative, adessive, adjectival.
- Sentence evidence is available for prepositional, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "prepositional".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "prepositional"
Keep "prepositional" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "prepositional" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "prepositional", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "prepositional" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
2 entriesgrammatical termlinguistic term
More specific
4 entriesadjectival prepositional phraseadverbial prepositional phraseprepositional clauseprepositional phrase
Collocations
6 entriesprepositional clauseprepositional formprepositional meaningprepositional phraseprepositional phrase functionprepositional use
Inflections
2 entriesmore prepositionalmost prepositional
Derivations
2 entriesprepositional phraseprepositionalize
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The two most common adverbial structures you will find are adverbs and prepositional phrases.
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Russian has six basic cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental and prepositional.
Source: tatoeba (13555657)
Although we have concentrated on Prepositions which take zero Complements, NP Complements, or clausal Complements in our discussion above, there seems no reason in principle to exclude the possibility of Prepositions taking prepositional Complements. And it may well be that items such as those italicised below are Prepositions which subcategorise a PP Complement headed by of: (80) (a) He stayed at home because [of the strike] (80) (b) He fell out [of the window] (80) (c) Few people outside [of the immediate family] know (80) (d) %It fell off [of the table] (dialectal)
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "prepositional"?
Closest matches include abessive, ablative, accusative, adessive, adjectival.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "prepositional"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.