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Prepositional phrases are used to modify nouns or modify verbs. In either case, they present more details about the noun or the action the verb describes. | Prepositional phrases are used to modify nouns or modify verbs. In either case, they present more details about the noun or the action the verb describes. | ||
They begin with a preposition followed by a noun phrase (see [[Brooding# | They begin with a preposition followed by a noun phrase (see [[Brooding#Modifying_Nouns|Modifying Nouns]] for what can be in a noun phrase). Note that a prepositional phrase can have a noun phrase in it that itself has a prepositional phrase. The noun in the noun phrase has the subject case, though it can be any of the three numbers a noun can be. | ||
Basic prepositions themselves are one to two syllables, ending in a vowel. However, some prepositions are compound words made from a basic preposition and another word. | Basic prepositions themselves are one to two syllables, ending in a vowel. However, some prepositions are compound words made from a basic preposition and another word. | ||