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Jamais in a sentence

Using Jamais

  • In the example corpus, jamais often appears in combinations such as: jamais vu.

Context around Jamais

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

thought 1×

Often after:

saw 1× looked 1×

Sentence patterns with Jamais

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

always thought jamais looked a 1× de dés jamais n abolira 1× déjà vu jamais vu involves 1× jamais saw the 1× jamais vu is 1× pas ne jamais ne rien 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

jamais saw the 1× jamais vu is 1× often described as 1× the negative adverbs 1× this is particularly 1×

Common sentence endings:

chance of 1897 1× it in gear 1× ne rien fumer 1× thats just me 1× the situation before 1× they already know 1×

Words around Jamais

Just before it in the word index:

jamaine 2 jamain 2 jamaicans 123 jamaican 434 jamaica 1.366 jamahl 2

Just after it in the word index:

jamal 479 jamala 3 jamale 2 jamali 13 jamall 2 jamalpur 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 abasi 8

Corpus analysis for Jamais

  • In this selection, "jamais" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thought, saw and looked stand out and add context to how "jamais" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include always thought jamais looked a and de dés jamais n abolira. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jamais" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jamais

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

Jamais saw the light and got it, Im toast if I dont kick it in gear. (16 words)

I have to admit that I always thought Jamais looked a little weird but thats just me. (17 words)

Jamais vu is more commonly explained as when a person momentarily does not recognize a word, person, or place that they already know. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Often described as the opposite of déjà vu, jamais vu involves a sense of eeriness and the observer's impression of seeing the situation for the first time, despite rationally knowing that he or she has been in the situation before. (41 words)

This is particularly evident in his last major poem, Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard ('A roll of the dice will never abolish chance') of 1897. (29 words)

Jamais vu is more commonly explained as when a person momentarily does not recognize a word, person, or place that they already know. (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

Jamais saw the light and got it, Im toast if I dont kick it in gear.

I have to admit that I always thought Jamais looked a little weird but thats just me.

Jamais vu is more commonly explained as when a person momentarily does not recognize a word, person, or place that they already know.

Often described as the opposite of déjà vu, jamais vu involves a sense of eeriness and the observer's impression of seeing the situation for the first time, despite rationally knowing that he or she has been in the situation before.

The negative adverbs (and rien) follow finite verbs but precede infinitives (along with ne): * « Il prétend ne pas/ne jamais/ne rien fumer.

This is particularly evident in his last major poem, Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard ('A roll of the dice will never abolish chance') of 1897.

Common combinations with jamais

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • jamais vu 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jamais" in a sentence?
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