Preposed

There is no instance of a non-quantifying adjective preposed to the noun in Etruscan, whereas quantifying adjectives like numerals may prepose the noun as demonstratives do. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And to add, the reason why the privative *n̥- was prefixed was probably because the negative adverb from which it derives, *ne, was likewise preposed to the verb, the reason for which I've already explained before in Negational particles, negational verbs and negational adverbs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's a preposed distal demonstrative *tan, declined in the accusative case and identical to that found in Etruscan. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Still, while there are no examples of preposed adjectives that I am aware of, there are such Genetives. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dschungu preposed this notion that there is a correlation between donors and polls. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, I would dare say that in both Etruscan and Rhaetic and probably also in Lemnian, OVS word order may signal agent-focussed sentences, much like how Mandarin's passive is constructed by marking the agent with preposed bei and placing the agent/object before the verb and after the patient/subject despite the default SVO word order. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In contrast, the idea that long vowels are reduced when used in oblique cases or when preposed to another noun is natural and commonplace. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I take your point, but what your suggesting goes a fair bit further to the powers presently being preposed for the referendum. ❋ Glyn Davies (2008)

Anyways, over time, *nei would erode into a particle *ne, still preposed to the verb like other adverbs until IE finally fragmented into the various branches we recognize today. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Since adverbs tend to be preposed to the verb in natural SOV languages, there's no strong need to expect that *nei was once at the end of the sentence. ❋ Unknown (2007)

For he followed not the example of those strong poets whom I preposed to him as a pattern, but formed versification of a flimsy and modern texture, to the compounding whereof was necessary small pains and less thought. ❋ Unknown (2004)

And that which he is thus in the first place promised for is the cleansing of us from the pollution of sin; which, in order of nature, is preposed unto his enabling us to walk in God's statutes, or to yield holy obedience unto him. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)

Definiteness of reference to first subject of discourse: expressed by first the, which has preposed position ❋ Unknown (1921)

Definiteness of reference to second subject of discourse: expressed by second the, which has preposed position ❋ Unknown (1921)

Lewis informing me of his Situation at the upper Village, and had precured 22 horses for our rout through by land on the plan which I had preposed in which he agreed with me in; and requsted me to ride up and get the horses the Indian informed him they had reserved for me &c. ❋ Meriwether Lewis (1791)

Rained all the last night, this morning it became Calm and fair, I preposed Setting out, and ordered the Canoes Repared and loaded; before we could load our canoes the wind Sudenly Sprung up from the S. ❋ Meriwether Lewis (1791)

1. OMG, that bra-stuffing [twit's] preposity is off the charts... 2. That tie is just oozing preposity...it clashes with the [wristband] 3. After [Lindsay's] brief fit of preposity, we had to quarantine her..in case it spread. ❋ Kiram (2006)