case:loc: postpositional localizer
We treat localizers (方位詞 fāngwèicí) as postpositions which typically denote spatial locations analogous to adpositions or case markers in some languages, although a few localizers have further grammaticalized functions denoting temporal and other non-spatial concepts. (See ADP for a list of localizers.)
The head of the localizer is the noun or the main verb of the clause preceding it. Localizers are always tagged ADP (adposition). When it follows a noun, it receives the case:loc relation label. But if it follows a clause and acts as a subordinator, it receives the mark relation (but retains the tag ADP).
# visual-style 4 5 case:loc color:blue
# visual-style 4 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 4 fgColor:white
# visual-style 5 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 5 fgColor:white
1 放 _ VERB _ _ 0 root _ put
2 在 _ ADP _ _ 4 case _ on
3 你 _ PRON _ _ 4 nmod _ 2SG
4 桌 _ NOUN _ _ 1 obl _ table
5 上 _ ADP _ _ 4 case:loc _ above
1 "put _ _ _ _ 0 _ _ _
2 it _ _ _ _ 0 _ _ _
3 on _ _ _ _ 0 _ _ _
4 your _ _ _ _ 0 _ _ _
5 desk" _ _ _ _ 0 _ _ _
case:loc in other languages: [hy] [hyw] [yue] [zh]