Introduction
Predložne zveze [prepositional phrases] so rezultat kombinacije predlogov in drugih elementov v povedi (samostalnikov, zaimkov, glagolnikov…).
Form
Predložna zveza je sestavljena iz predloga in še enega elementa (samostalnika, zaimka, glagolnika…) v povedi.
Predložne zveze imajo naslednje strukture:
- Predlog + samostalnik: at, under and on.
- Predlog + zaimek: with, to and from.
- Predlog + glagolnik: without, after and before.
Example
Predlog + samostalnik
- She works at home.
- The homeless man sleeps under the bridge.
- The meeting is at 7, I hope that she arrives on time.
Predlog + zaimek
- You can come to Paris with me.
- I am telling this to everybody.
- I received a letter from him.
Predlog + glagolnik
- He left the house without listening to his mom.
- I always go to work after watching television.
- I usually eat breakfast before going to school.
Use
V povedi se predložna zveza uporablja na različne načine.
- Kot pridevnik (odgovarja na vprašanje Kateri? [Which one?]);
- Kot časovni in krajevni prislov (odgovarja na vprašanja, kot so Kako? [How?] Kdaj? [When?] ali Kje? [Where?];
- Kot samostalniška zveza;
- Z glagoli, ki imajo dvojni predmet.
Summary
Predložne zveze [prepositional phrases] so kombinacija predlogov in drugih elementov v povedi.
Na primer:
— Predlog + samostalnik: “I never arrive on time.”
— Predlog + zaimek: “She took an interesting book with her.”
— Predlog + glagolnik: “Before buying some tomatoes we talked to the seller.”
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