Object of preposition
Here are some prepositional phrases:
- of the shelves
- in the schoolroom
- to one of the doors
- for a few minutes
- on a little glass box
Each phrase consists of a preposition followed by a noun phrase. The noun phrase is called the object of the preposition.
The most common prepositions in English are: of, in, to, for, on, with, at, by, from and as.
Preposition + object
These Latin prepositional phrases consist of preposition followed by a noun. The noun is the object of the preposition; most prepositions take an object in the accusative case.
- in casam
- into the house
- ad Quintum
- towards Quintus
- per viam
- along the road
- prope agrum
- near the field
Prepositional phrase + verb
Like an adverb, a prepositional phrase can modify a verb, by saying where, when, how or whether the action of the verb takes place.
- per viam festinat.
- He or she hurries along the road.
- prope agrum manet.
- He or she is waiting near the field.