Explore Pluralia through 2 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pluralia in a sentence
Using Pluralia
- In the example corpus, pluralia often appears in combinations such as: pluralia tantum.
Context around Pluralia
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pluralia
- In this selection, "pluralia" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, consequence and tantum stand out and add context to how "pluralia" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a consequence pluralia tantum nouns and used for pluralia tantum nouns. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pluralia" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pluralia
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As a consequence Pluralia tantum nouns (lacking a singular form) cannot be assigned a gender. (15 words)
The plural is used for pluralia tantum nouns: a glasses case is for eyeglasses, while a glass case is made of glass (but compare eyeglass case); also an arms race versus arm wrestling. (33 words)
The plural is used for pluralia tantum nouns: a glasses case is for eyeglasses, while a glass case is made of glass (but compare eyeglass case); also an arms race versus arm wrestling. (33 words)
As a consequence Pluralia tantum nouns (lacking a singular form) cannot be assigned a gender. (15 words)
Example sentences (2)
As a consequence Pluralia tantum nouns (lacking a singular form) cannot be assigned a gender.
The plural is used for pluralia tantum nouns: a glasses case is for eyeglasses, while a glass case is made of glass (but compare eyeglass case); also an arms race versus arm wrestling.
Common combinations with pluralia
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: