It is a preposition if used with a noun to give a location.
e.g. "She was standing outside the theater."
He is from outside town.
The sentence is not a preposition but, it does have a preposition in it: outside.
Adverb
outside
Yes, it is a preposition. But it can be an adverb when used without an object (e.g. Go outside.)
It can be either. Or also a preposition, or a noun. outside chance, outside wall - adjective stepped outside - adverb outside the lines - preposition the outside of the cup - noun
The term "outside" can be used as a preposition AND an adverb - depending on how the sentence is phrased.For example:I walked outside. (In this sentence, "outside" is an adverb because "I walked" can stand alone as an individual sentence.)Outside of the house, the winds roared. (In this case, "outside" is a preposition because the rest of the sentence cannot stand alone.)
There are no adverbs in this sentence. Mom = noun is = auxiliary verb waiting = gerund outside = preposition adverb for = preposition them = object pronoun. "outside" can be used as a preposition, but here it's an adverb
No, "but" is typically used as a conjunction to contrast two ideas or clauses. It is not commonly used as a preposition in English grammar.
A preposition is used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence. It indicates location, time, direction, or other relationships between elements in a sentence.
Yes, the word "out" can function as a preposition, indicating movement away from a point or position in space. It is often used to show direction or location in relation to something else.
You use a preposition in a prepositional phrase, such as "I will be with you in a minute."