The Classification of Words
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Parts |
of speech |
Preposition | |
|
Noun (or noun-erjuivalent) | |||
|
verb |
think |
of |
John |
|
adj. |
clever |
of |
him |
|
adlink |
afraid |
of |
going |
|
num. |
three |
of |
us |
|
pron. |
many |
of |
them |
|
noun |
leg |
of |
mutton |
|
adv. |
west |
of |
it |
§ 348. Bilateral combinability is typical not only of prepositions but of other linking words as well: conjunctions, link-verbs and modal verbs. But the combinability of prepo-
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sitions differs from that of all of them. As stated above, prepositions have stable right-hand and variable left-hand connections. Conjunctions and link-verbs have both connections variable (Cf. He is a student; afraid of being late). Modal verbs have both connections stable1 the subject on the left and an infinitive on the right.
§ 349. Of certain interest is the model 'verb + preposition 4 noun'. Sometimes the preposition is but loosely connected with the verb. In such cases one and the same verb can be followed by different prepositions depending on the sense, e. g. speak of (about, with, to) a person.
In other cases a verb is regularly followed by a fixed preposition, e. g. depend on (somebody, something).
§ 350. Though bilateral combinability is typical of prepositions, there are cases in the English language when either the left-hand or the right-hand connections are weakened or even lost altogether.
In the sentence In his opinion, they would get copped doing it (Galsworthy) the preposition in has retained no left-hand connection.
In the sentence Had he been laughed a t? (Galsworthy) the preposition at has retained no right-hand connection.
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