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Evidentials in a sentence

Related words

Evidentials | Evidential | Evidentially

Evidentials meaning

plural of evidential

Using Evidentials

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of evidential
  • In the example corpus, evidentials often appears in combinations such as: the evidentials, of evidentials.

Context around Evidentials

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

358 1× using 1× uses 1×

Often after:

too 1× follow 1×

Sentence patterns with Evidentials

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

by using evidentials the quechua 1× of the evidentials and even 1× omission of evidentials is overuse 1× overuse of evidentials 1× p 358 evidentials also show 1× sentence the evidentials in the 1× speaker uses evidentials too much 1× the evidentials follow any 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aikhenvald 2004 p 2× cultural aspect by 1× if a speaker 1× position in the 1× speakers are aware 1× the evidentials follow 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the culture 1× brought into question 1× information being relayed 1× overuse of evidentials 1× precise and truthful 1× the examples below 1×

Words around Evidentials

Just before it in the word index:

evidentially 3 evidentiality 2 evidential 44 evident 1.624 evidencing 5 evidences 49

Just after it in the word index:

evidentiary 46 evidently 409 evidian 3 evie 77 evigan 6 evija 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Evidentials

  • In this selection, "evidentials" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 358, using, uses, too and follow stand out and add context to how "evidentials" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by using evidentials the quechua and of the evidentials and even. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "evidentials" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with evidentials

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

Aikhenvald 2004, p. 79. An interesting contrast to omission of evidentials is overuse of evidentials. (15 words)

If a speaker uses evidentials too much with no reason, competence is brought into question. (15 words)

Cultural aspect By using evidentials, the Quechua culture has certain assumptions about the information being relayed. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Position in the sentence The evidentials in the Quechua languages are "second position enclitics" that attach to the first constituent in the sentence as shown in the examples below. (29 words)

The evidentials follow any number of topics, marked by the topic marker –qa, and the element with the evidential must precede the main verb or be the main verb. (29 words)

Aikhenvald 2004, p. 358. Evidentials also show that being precise and stating the source of one’s information is extremely important in the language and the culture. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

Aikhenvald 2004, p. 79. An interesting contrast to omission of evidentials is overuse of evidentials.

Aikhenvald 2004, p. 358. Evidentials also show that being precise and stating the source of one’s information is extremely important in the language and the culture.

Cultural aspect By using evidentials, the Quechua culture has certain assumptions about the information being relayed.

If a speaker uses evidentials too much with no reason, competence is brought into question.

Position in the sentence The evidentials in the Quechua languages are "second position enclitics" that attach to the first constituent in the sentence as shown in the examples below.

Speakers are aware of the evidentials and even use proverbs to teach children the importance of being precise and truthful.

The evidentials follow any number of topics, marked by the topic marker –qa, and the element with the evidential must precede the main verb or be the main verb.

Common combinations with evidentials

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "evidentials" in a sentence?
An example: "Aikhenvald 2004, p. 79. An interesting contrast to omission of evidentials is overuse of evidentials." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "evidentials" from authentic English texts.
What does "evidentials" mean?
Evidentials means: plural of evidential
How many example sentences with "evidentials" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "evidentials", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.