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Enclitic is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Enclitic in a sentence

Enclitic meaning

A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.

Using Enclitic

  • The main meaning on this page is: A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.

Context around Enclitic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

possessive 1× object 1×

Often after:

appears 1× forms 1× que 1×

Sentence patterns with Enclitic

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

direct object enclitic 1× enclitic an enclitic 1× enclitic an enclitic appears after 1× in the enclitic que e 1× short possessive enclitic forms 1× the m enclitic 1× the m enclitic and therefore 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

enclitic an enclitic 1× it is possible 1× possessive pronouns aku 1× some printers however 1× the phrase also 1× the pronominal state 1×

Common sentence endings:

after its host 1× direct object enclitic 1× possessive enclitic forms 1× sons of ēl 1× the m enclitic 1×

Words around Enclitic

Just before it in the word index:

enclaves 105 enclave 399 encke 3 enck 2 enciso 16 encircling 53

Just after it in the word index:

enclose 55 enclosed 524 encloses 34 enclosing 76 enclosure 310 enclosures 100

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Enclitic

  • In this selection, "enclitic" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, possessive, object, appears, forms and que stand out and add context to how "enclitic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include direct object enclitic and enclitic an enclitic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "enclitic" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with enclitic

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

Enclitic An enclitic appears after its host. (7 words)

Possessive pronouns Aku, kamu, engkau, and ia have short possessive enclitic forms. (12 words)

The pronominal state grade is used before a pronominal direct object enclitic. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

It is possible also that the expression ’ēlîm in both places descends from an archaic stock phrase in which ’lm was a singular form with the m-enclitic and therefore to be translated as 'sons of Ēl'. (37 words)

The phrase also occurs in the Pyrgi Inscription as hkkbm ’l (preceded by the definite article h and followed by the m-enclitic). (23 words)

Some printers, however, put this acute accent over the q in the enclitic que, e.g. eorumq́ue "and their". (20 words)

Example sentences (6)

Enclitic An enclitic appears after its host.

It is possible also that the expression ’ēlîm in both places descends from an archaic stock phrase in which ’lm was a singular form with the m-enclitic and therefore to be translated as 'sons of Ēl'.

Possessive pronouns Aku, kamu, engkau, and ia have short possessive enclitic forms.

Some printers, however, put this acute accent over the q in the enclitic que, e.g. eorumq́ue "and their".

The phrase also occurs in the Pyrgi Inscription as hkkbm ’l (preceded by the definite article h and followed by the m-enclitic).

The pronominal state grade is used before a pronominal direct object enclitic.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "enclitic" in a sentence?
An example: "Enclitic An enclitic appears after its host." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "enclitic" from authentic English texts.
What does "enclitic" mean?
Enclitic means: A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.
How many example sentences with "enclitic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "enclitic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.