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Prakrits in a sentence

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Prakrits | Prakrit

Prakrits meaning

plural of Prakrit

Using Prakrits

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Prakrit
  • In the example corpus, prakrits often appears in combinations such as: the prakrits, other prakrits, dramatic prakrits.

Context around Prakrits

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dramatic 2× unusual 1× used 1× different 1×

Often after:

appear 1× pillar 1× spoken 1× came 1× include 1× became 1×

Sentence patterns with Prakrits

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

37 unusual prakrits appear in 1× coexisted with prakrits spoken by 1× commonly used prakrits that also 1× dramatic prakrits pillar capital 1× from the prakrits that sanskrit 1× in other prakrits 1× languages the prakrits 1× museum dramatic prakrits were those 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

deshpande pg 36 1× dramatic prakrits pillar 1× lexicon virtually every 1× many sanskrit dramas 1× none of these 1× other prakrits include 1×

Common sentence endings:

and other literature 1× by the orthodoxy 1× in other prakrits 1× into this category 1× languages the prakrits 1× more extensive education 1×

Words around Prakrits

Just before it in the word index:

prakriti 4 prakrit 24 prakashi 3 prakashan 7 prakash 264 prakasam 14

Just after it in the word index:

prakruti 2 praktiseer 2 pralhad 14 praline 14 pralines 9 prall 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Prakrits

  • In this selection, "prakrits" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dramatic, unusual, used, appear, pillar and spoken stand out and add context to how "prakrits" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 37 unusual prakrits appear in and coexisted with prakrits spoken by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prakrits" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prakrits

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

Other Prakrits include Gāndhārī and Paiśāci, which is known through grammarians' statements. (12 words)

There was an astoundingly strict structure to the use of these different Prakrits in dramas. (15 words)

However, there were a slew of other less commonly used Prakrits that also fall into this category. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Deshpande, pg. 36-37 Unusual Prakrits appear in the margins of the Prakritic world: Elu in Sri Lanka and Gāndhārī Prakrit in Gandhara and Central Asia both have unusual phonological and grammatical changes not found in other Prakrits. (38 words)

However, from a comparative point of view, Sanskrit (especially Vedic Sanskrit ) is closer to the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European language than the Prakrits, so Sanskrit belongs to a linguistically earlier stage of history. (33 words)

Dramatic Prakrits Pillar capital with addorsed lions and Prakrit inscriptions in the Kharosthi script, British Museum Dramatic Prakrits were those that were devised specifically for use in dramas and other literature. (31 words)

Example sentences (11)

Deshpande, pg. 36-37 Unusual Prakrits appear in the margins of the Prakritic world: Elu in Sri Lanka and Gāndhārī Prakrit in Gandhara and Central Asia both have unusual phonological and grammatical changes not found in other Prakrits.

Dramatic Prakrits Pillar capital with addorsed lions and Prakrit inscriptions in the Kharosthi script, British Museum Dramatic Prakrits were those that were devised specifically for use in dramas and other literature.

Traditionally, many have believed that the Prakrits are older than Sanskrit, and that it was from the Prakrits that Sanskrit was refined.

However, from a comparative point of view, Sanskrit (especially Vedic Sanskrit ) is closer to the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European language than the Prakrits, so Sanskrit belongs to a linguistically earlier stage of history.

However, there were a slew of other less commonly used Prakrits that also fall into this category.

Lexicon Virtually every word in Pāḷi has cognates in the other Middle Indo-Aryan languages, the Prakrits.

Many Sanskrit dramas also indicate that the language coexisted with Prakrits, spoken by multilingual speakers with a more extensive education.

None of these Prakrits came into being as vernaculars, but some ended up being used as such when Sanskrit fell out of favor.

Other Prakrits include Gāndhārī and Paiśāci, which is known through grammarians' statements.

The Prakrits became literary languages, generally patronized by ancient Indian kings identified with the Kshatriya Varna of Hinduism, but were regarded as illegitimate by the orthodoxy.

There was an astoundingly strict structure to the use of these different Prakrits in dramas.

Common combinations with prakrits

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prakrits" in a sentence?
An example: "Deshpande, pg. 36-37 Unusual Prakrits appear in the margins of the Prakritic world: Elu in Sri Lanka and Gāndhārī Prakrit in Gandhara and Central Asia both have unusual phonological and grammatical changes not found in other Prakrits." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "prakrits" from authentic English texts.
What does "prakrits" mean?
Prakrits means: plural of Prakrit
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