Postposition/ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃn/ Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variance Be aware that postpositions can vary by language and may not exist in English. In Hindi, 'ghar par' uses 'par' as a postposition meaning 'at home'. Pro Tip 2/3Meaning Clarification Postpositions clarify relationships between nouns and other sentence elements. In 'the conference title aside', 'aside' is a postposition. Pro Tip 3/3Not Prepositions Unlike prepositions, postpositions follow the words they relate to. We went inside the house. ('inside' is a preposition, not a postposition.)