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How do you use Obviative in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Obviative in a sentence

Obviative meaning

A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively non-salient referent in a given context from a relatively salient (proximate) one.

Using Obviative

  • The main meaning on this page is: A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively non-salient referent in a given context from a relatively salient (proximate) one.
  • In the example corpus, obviative often appears in combinations such as: the obviative.

Context around Obviative

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Obviative

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

as the obviative or fourth 1× person and obviative for a 1× sense the obviative can be 1× the obviative is sometimes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dahlstrom pp 11 1× in a sense 1× some algonquian languages 1× the obviative is 1×

Common sentence endings:

from the discourse 1× proximate discourse participant 1× the fourth person 1× topical third person 1×

Words around Obviative

Just before it in the word index:

obviation 2 obviating 13 obviates 6 obviated 6 obviate 20 obvi 2

Just after it in the word index:

obvious 3.635 obviously 4.111 obviousness 7 obvs 7 obx 3 obxcoin 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Obviative

  • In this selection, "obviative" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the obviative or fourth and person and obviative for a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obviative" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obviative

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

The obviative is sometimes called the fourth person. (8 words)

In a sense, the obviative can be defined as any third-person ranked lower on a hierarchy of discourse salience than some other (proximate) discourse-participant. (26 words)

Some Algonquian languages and Salishan languages divide the category of third person into two parts: proximate for a more topical third person, and obviative for a less topical third person. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Dahlstrom pp. 11 For example: : Sam wâpam-ew Susan-a main :Sam see-3 SG Susan-3 OBV :"Sam sees Susan" The suffix -a main marks Susan as the obviative, or 'fourth' person, the person furthest away from the discourse. (40 words)

Some Algonquian languages and Salishan languages divide the category of third person into two parts: proximate for a more topical third person, and obviative for a less topical third person. (30 words)

In a sense, the obviative can be defined as any third-person ranked lower on a hierarchy of discourse salience than some other (proximate) discourse-participant. (26 words)

Example sentences (4)

Dahlstrom pp. 11 For example: : Sam wâpam-ew Susan-a main :Sam see-3 SG Susan-3 OBV :"Sam sees Susan" The suffix -a main marks Susan as the obviative, or 'fourth' person, the person furthest away from the discourse.

In a sense, the obviative can be defined as any third-person ranked lower on a hierarchy of discourse salience than some other (proximate) discourse-participant.

Some Algonquian languages and Salishan languages divide the category of third person into two parts: proximate for a more topical third person, and obviative for a less topical third person.

The obviative is sometimes called the fourth person.

Common combinations with obviative

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obviative" in a sentence?
An example: "Dahlstrom pp. 11 For example: : Sam wâpam-ew Susan-a main :Sam see-3 SG Susan-3 OBV :"Sam sees Susan" The suffix -a main marks Susan as the obviative, or 'fourth' person, the person furthest away from the discourse." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "obviative" from authentic English texts.
What does "obviative" mean?
Obviative means: A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively non-salient referent in a given context from a relatively salient (proximate) one.
How many example sentences with "obviative" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "obviative", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.