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Peut in a sentence

Using Peut

  • In the example corpus, peut often appears in combinations such as: qui peut.

Context around Peut

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

qui 3× subjects 1×

Sentence patterns with Peut

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

pronominal subjects peut être est 1× sauve qui peut as has 1× sauve qui peut here 1× sauve qui peut in which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example some 1× the blending of 1× unlike other parts 1×

Common sentence endings:

cain and abel 1× in the bulletin 1× qui peut here 1× she has left 1×

Words around Peut

Just before it in the word index:

peuples 5 peuple 13 peupion 2 peul 2 peuhl 2 peugeots 2

Just after it in the word index:

pev 4 pevear 2 pevensey 7 pevensie 5 peverel 2 peveril 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Peut

  • In this selection, "peut" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, qui and subjects stand out and add context to how "peut" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include pronominal subjects peut être est and sauve qui peut as has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "peut" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with peut

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

Unlike other parts of the battlefield, there were no cries of "Sauve qui peut!" here. (15 words)

There was not, however, a total rout, nor the cry of sauve qui peut, as has been calumniously stated in the bulletin. (22 words)

For example, some adverbial expressions placed at the beginning of a sentence trigger inversion of pronominal subjects: Peut-être est-elle partie (Maybe she has left). (26 words)

Longer example sentences

The blending of film and video recalls the statement from Sauve Qui Peut, in which the tension between film and video evokes the struggle between Cain and Abel. (28 words)

For example, some adverbial expressions placed at the beginning of a sentence trigger inversion of pronominal subjects: Peut-être est-elle partie (Maybe she has left). (26 words)

There was not, however, a total rout, nor the cry of sauve qui peut, as has been calumniously stated in the bulletin. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

For example, some adverbial expressions placed at the beginning of a sentence trigger inversion of pronominal subjects: Peut-être est-elle partie (Maybe she has left).

The blending of film and video recalls the statement from Sauve Qui Peut, in which the tension between film and video evokes the struggle between Cain and Abel.

There was not, however, a total rout, nor the cry of sauve qui peut, as has been calumniously stated in the bulletin.

Unlike other parts of the battlefield, there were no cries of "Sauve qui peut!" here.

Common combinations with peut

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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