English Prepositions for "Ownership and Responsibility"

With

/wɪð/

Epenthesis

Silent

w

i

ɪ

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ð

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preposition

used to indicate association or ownership of something

Example

The painting on the wall with the golden frame is a masterpiece.

The dog ran off with the ball.

She walked into the room with a smile on her face.

Of

/ʌv/

Difficult

Epenthesis

Silent

of

ʌv

preposition

used to indicate someone's or something's ownership or relation to a thing or person

In possession of

/ɪn pəzˈɛʃən ʌv/

preposition

Collocation

used to show that someone has control or ownership of a particular object or item

Of

/ʌv/

Difficult

Epenthesis

Silent

of

ʌv

preposition

used to denote a connection between a larger entity and its component or constituent part

Behind

/bɪhaɪnd/

Epenthesis

Silent

b

e

ɪ

h

i

aɪ

n

d

preposition

used to indicate responsibility or accountability for something

On

/ɑ:n/

Epenthesis

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o

ɑ:

n

preposition

used to indicate taking responsibility or assuming the cost for the specified situations

Under

/ʌndər/

Epenthesis

Silent

u

ʌ

n

d

e

ə

r

preposition

used to indicate being subject to the authority, control, or rule of someone or something

With

/wɪð/

Epenthesis

Silent

w

i

ɪ

th

ð

preposition

used to indicate the person or entity who is accountable or in charge of something

In charge of

/ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv/

preposition

Collocation

having control or responsibility for someone or something

On the part of

/ɑːnðə pˈɑːɹt ʌv/

preposition

Collocation

from the perspective or responsibility of a particular individual or group

For

/fɔ:r/

Epenthesis

Silent

f

o

ɔ:

r

preposition

used to indicate that the responsibility or decision-making authority lies with a specific person

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