21. The second, the " cha "-conjugation is used to describe things, and the complement is usually an adjectival or prepositional phrase . 22. The choice is determined by whether the prepositional phrase indicates movement ( accusative ) or an unmoving state ( dative ). 23. The comma, however, is a signal that the prepositional phrase has been moved for emphasis, or because it is an afterthought: 24. With a prepositional phrase , " nit " follows the verb and " keyn " replaces the indefinite article and precedes the noun. 25. In either case, it is incorrect to claim that the origin of the word is simply the prepositional phrase " by law ." 26. Similar to the problem with c-command stated above, issues with binding arise when the antecedent appears within a prepositional phrase ( PP ). 27. :It is a PP ( prepositional phrase ), with the preposition " after " governing the NP " going to the store ". 28. :: I would certainly describe it as an " adverbial prepositional phrase "-- that is, it's a prepositional phrase that's functioning as an adverb. 29. :: I would certainly describe it as an " adverbial prepositional phrase "-- that is, it's a prepositional phrase that's functioning as an adverb. 30. A clause with a prepositional phrase that expresses a meaning similar to that usually expressed by an object may be called " pseudo-transitive ".