object of a preposition

ریشه

The term 'object' comes from the Latin word 'objectum', meaning 'thrown before'. 'Preposition' comes from the Latin word 'praepositio', meaning 'a putting before'.

مثال

• In the sentence 'She sat on the chair', 'chair' is the object of the preposition 'on'.
• The object of the preposition 'of' in the phrase 'a piece of cake' is 'cake'.
• The book fell off the shelf.