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word order
2 Spatial relations between objects whose specification is necessary for descriptions of space (especially for the use of prepositions). Such topological concepts (which are probably universal) include inner (in, inside of) vs outer (outside of), vertical (over, above, on) vs horizontal (next to, to the side of, right/left), proximity vs distance, directions, and others. ( also deixis)
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