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Circumfix in a sentence

Circumfix meaning

An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

Using Circumfix

  • The main meaning on this page is: An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

Context around Circumfix

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 11.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Circumfix

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

infix and circumfix are less 1× uses a circumfix to express 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

chukchi chukchi uses 1× infix and circumfix 1×

Common sentence endings:

express comitative case 1× in european languages 1×

Words around Circumfix

Just before it in the word index:

circumferential 11 circumferences 2 circumference 128 circumcisions 8 circumcision 96 circumcised 46

Just after it in the word index:

circumflex 11 circumlocutions 2 circumlunar 2 circumnavigate 18 circumnavigated 12 circumnavigates 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Circumfix

  • In this selection, "circumfix" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 11.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include infix and circumfix are less and uses a circumfix to express. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "circumfix" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with circumfix

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Chukchi Chukchi uses a circumfix to express Comitative case. (9 words)

Infix and circumfix are less so, as they are not important in European languages. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Infix and circumfix are less so, as they are not important in European languages. (14 words)

Chukchi Chukchi uses a circumfix to express Comitative case. (9 words)

Example sentences (2)

Chukchi Chukchi uses a circumfix to express Comitative case.

Infix and circumfix are less so, as they are not important in European languages.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "circumfix" in a sentence?
An example: "Chukchi Chukchi uses a circumfix to express Comitative case." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "circumfix" from authentic English texts.
What does "circumfix" mean?
Circumfix means: An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.
How many example sentences with "circumfix" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "circumfix", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.