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Nullius is an English word starting with the letter N. With 6 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Nullius in a sentence

Using Nullius

  • In the example corpus, nullius often appears in combinations such as: terra nullius.

Context around Nullius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

terra 6×

Often after:

seemed 1× latin 1×

Sentence patterns with Nullius

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

a terra nullius 1× australia terra nullius did not 1× of terra nullius 1× of terra nullius latin expression 1× of terra nullius seemed to 1× of terra nullius un owned 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

arctic exploration placed 1× furthermore the court 1× in contrast to 1× it reinforces the 1× v british imperialism 1× what does social 1×

Common sentence endings:

a terra nullius 1× meaning empty land 1× of terra nullius 1× the new province 1× to new entrants 1× to the territory 1×

Words around Nullius

Just before it in the word index:

nullity 17 nullis 3 nulliparous 2 nulling 2 nullifying 47 nullify 96

Just after it in the word index:

nullo 2 nulls 6 nullspace 3 nuls 2 nulth 2 nulton 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Nullius

  • In this selection, "nullius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, terra, seemed and latin stand out and add context to how "nullius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a terra nullius and australia terra nullius did not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nullius" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nullius

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

It reinforces the idea of Scotland as an “empty space”, a terra nullius. (13 words)

In contrast to the rest of Australia, terra nullius did not apply to the new province. (16 words)

Furthermore, the Court declared that the concept of terra nullius (un-owned land) did not apply to the territory. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Arctic exploration placed claims of Danish sovereignty over the whole of Greenland in doubt: the principle of terra nullius seemed to leave huge tracts of the territory available to new entrants. (31 words)

What does “social justice” mean to white Australia when it was only in 1992 that the law acknowledged the fiction of terra nullius? (23 words)

V British imperialism often used the concept of Terra nullius (Latin expression which stems from Roman law meaning 'empty land'). (20 words)

Question examples

What does “social justice” mean to white Australia when it was only in 1992 that the law acknowledged the fiction of terra nullius? (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

It reinforces the idea of Scotland as an “empty space”, a terra nullius.

What does “social justice” mean to white Australia when it was only in 1992 that the law acknowledged the fiction of terra nullius?

Arctic exploration placed claims of Danish sovereignty over the whole of Greenland in doubt: the principle of terra nullius seemed to leave huge tracts of the territory available to new entrants.

Furthermore, the Court declared that the concept of terra nullius (un-owned land) did not apply to the territory.

In contrast to the rest of Australia, terra nullius did not apply to the new province.

V British imperialism often used the concept of Terra nullius (Latin expression which stems from Roman law meaning 'empty land').

Common combinations with nullius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nullius" in a sentence?
An example: "It reinforces the idea of Scotland as an “empty space”, a terra nullius." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "nullius" from authentic English texts.
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