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Nennius in a sentence

Using Nennius

  • In the example corpus, nennius often appears in combinations such as: to nennius, of nennius, nennius and.

Context around Nennius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

though 1× bede 1×

Often after:

though 1× ambrosius 1×

Sentence patterns with Nennius

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

according to nennius ambrosius was 1× back to nennius with the 1× derives from nennius though nennius 1× gildas and nennius and is 1× gildas bede nennius and various 1× nennius though nennius was talking 1× that of nennius which clearly 1× those of nennius 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to nennius 1× bede also describes 1× despite its name 1× korrel 1984 p 1× the chronology offered 1× this detail derives 1×

Common sentence endings:

also internally inconsistent 1× and various chroniclers 1× being very similar 1× erect a tower 1× s wise men 1× those of nennius 1×

Words around Nennius

Just before it in the word index:

nenninger 2 nenner 2 nengi 34 nenets 10 neneh 3 nene 87

Just after it in the word index:

neno 13 nenookaasi 3 nenshi 31 nenu 10 nenzani 5 neo 1.015

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Nennius

  • In this selection, "nennius" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, though, bede, though and ambrosius stand out and add context to how "nennius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include according to nennius ambrosius was and back to nennius with the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nennius" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nennius

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

This detail derives from Nennius, though Nennius was talking about Vortigern's "wise men". (14 words)

According to Nennius, Ambrosius was discovered when the British king Vortigern was trying to erect a tower. (17 words)

Bede also describes hot baths in the geographical introduction to the Ecclesiastical History in terms very similar to those of Nennius. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Korrel (1984), p. 5-30 He points that all accounts about Ambrosius can be traced back to Gildas and all accounts about Arthur can be traced back to Nennius, with the two figures being very similar. (36 words)

William had to reconcile the accounts of Gildas and Bede who implied that Ambrosius was connected to the battle, and that of Nennius which clearly stated that it was Arthur who was connected to the battle. (36 words)

Despite its name, the work attempted to reconstruct British history in general by drawing together the varying accounts of Gildas, Bede, Nennius, and various chroniclers. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

This detail derives from Nennius, though Nennius was talking about Vortigern's "wise men".

According to Nennius, Ambrosius was discovered when the British king Vortigern was trying to erect a tower.

Bede also describes hot baths in the geographical introduction to the Ecclesiastical History in terms very similar to those of Nennius.

Despite its name, the work attempted to reconstruct British history in general by drawing together the varying accounts of Gildas, Bede, Nennius, and various chroniclers.

Korrel (1984), p. 5-30 He points that all accounts about Ambrosius can be traced back to Gildas and all accounts about Arthur can be traced back to Nennius, with the two figures being very similar.

The chronology offered by Geoffrey for the early life life of Ambrosius contradicts Gildas and Nennius, and is also internally inconsistent.

William had to reconcile the accounts of Gildas and Bede who implied that Ambrosius was connected to the battle, and that of Nennius which clearly stated that it was Arthur who was connected to the battle.

Common combinations with nennius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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