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'''Prepositions''' in many [[language]]s indicate relationships such as direction and position. Common English prepositions include ''of'', ''in'', ''from'', ''near''; there are around 45 prepositions in English.

'''Prepositions''' in many [[language]]s are used with [[noun]]s and [[pronoun]]s to indicate relationships such as direction and position relative to the referents of those nouns and pronouns. Common English prepositions include ''of'', ''in'', ''from'', ''near''; there are around 45 prepositions in English.

In some languages, such as [[Japanese language|Japanese]], the preposition follows the noun, in which case it is called a '''postposition.'''  In other languages, [[grammatical case|case endings]] take the place of some or all prepositions.  In [[Russian language|Russian]], a preposition can be a single [[consonant]] (such as 'в', in or to), in which case it functions as a [[clitic]].

In some languages, such as [[Japanese language|Japanese]], the preposition follows the noun, in which case it is called a '''postposition.'''  In other languages, [[grammatical case|case endings]] take the place of some or all prepositions.  In [[Russian language|Russian]], a preposition can be a single [[consonant]] (such as 'в', in or to), in which case it functions as a [[clitic]].