Postpositions
Postpositions indicate place, time, cause, consequence or relation. In postpositional phrases the noun is usually in genitive:
pöydän alla -> under the table
joulun jälkeen -> after Christmas
Prepositions
In prepositional phrases the noun is always in the partitive:
ennen joulua -> before Christmas
ilman sinua -> without you
Some postpositions can also be used as prepositions:
kylän keskellä / keskellä kylää -> in the middle of the village
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