Talk:beside
Latest comment: 3 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic beside oneself
what is the noun form of beside
- The noun is side. —Stephen (Talk) 17:25, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
compared with
editin comparison with handsome beside his brother Microsoft® Encarta® 2009
Although next to does have this as its third meaning, the user cannot guess which ones apply for beside (for example 2. Immediately after, in choice or consideration; aside from does not) --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:57, 1 December 2019 (UTC)
postpositive
editbeside oneself ⇒ (postpositive) often followed by with: overwhelmed; overwrought: beside oneself with grief Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers
What does postpositive mean in this excerpt? --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:55, 1 December 2019 (UTC)
adverb: along the side of something
editalong the side of something: The family rode in the carriage, and the dog ran along beside. https://www.wordreference.com/definition/beside
Adverb: 2. (archaic) nearby.
editAdverb: 2. (archaic) nearby. --Backinstadiums (talk) 09:32, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
Preposition: a. In comparison with; b. On an equal footing with:
edita. In comparison with: a proposal that seems quite reasonable beside the others. b. On an equal footing with: earned a place beside the best performers in the business. https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=beside
beside oneself reads from παρά (pará, “beyond, beside”). What meaning of beside is used here? --Backinstadiums (talk) 09:34, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
- Is the meaning not connected with then only figurative? --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:53, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
beside the point/question --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:48, 10 February 2021 (UTC)