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Preverbal meaning

  1. At an early stage of development in which one is not yet able to communicate by means of words.
  2. Occurring before the verb in a sentence or expression.

Using Preverbal

  • The main meaning on this page is: At an early stage of development in which one is not yet able to communicate by means of words. | Occurring before the verb in a sentence or expression.
  • In the example corpus, preverbal often appears in combinations such as: the preverbal, preverbal field.

Context around Preverbal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

field 2× particle 1× slot 1× particles 1×

Sentence patterns with Preverbal

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

in the preverbal slot but 1× occupies the preverbal field regardless 1× of a preverbal particle such 1× questions the preverbal field is 1× to some preverbal particles are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in wh questions 1× in yes no 1× welsh lacks separate 1×

Common sentence endings:

common in welsh 1× object or adverbial 1× particles are used 1× with the verb 1×

Words around Preverbal

Just before it in the word index:

preverb 2 prevents 865 preventives 2 preventively 5 preventive 419 preventions 4

Just after it in the word index:

prevett 2 preveza 4 prevezon 2 previa 4 preview 943 previewed 81

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Preverbal

  • In this selection, "preverbal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, field, particle and slot stand out and add context to how "preverbal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the preverbal slot but and occupies the preverbal field regardless. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "preverbal" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with preverbal

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

Mi is an example of a preverbal particle; such particles are common in Welsh. (14 words)

In yes/no questions the preverbal field is empty, so that the sentence begins with the verb. (17 words)

In wh-questions the question word occupies the preverbal field, regardless of whether its grammatical role is subject or object or adverbial. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Welsh lacks separate pronouns for constructing subordinate clauses; instead, special verb forms or relative pronouns that appear identical to some preverbal particles are used. (24 words)

In wh-questions the question word occupies the preverbal field, regardless of whether its grammatical role is subject or object or adverbial. (22 words)

There is no rule that subjects must occur in the preverbal slot, but since subject and topic often coincide, they often do. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

In wh-questions the question word occupies the preverbal field, regardless of whether its grammatical role is subject or object or adverbial.

In yes/no questions the preverbal field is empty, so that the sentence begins with the verb.

Mi is an example of a preverbal particle; such particles are common in Welsh.

There is no rule that subjects must occur in the preverbal slot, but since subject and topic often coincide, they often do.

Welsh lacks separate pronouns for constructing subordinate clauses; instead, special verb forms or relative pronouns that appear identical to some preverbal particles are used.

Common combinations with preverbal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "preverbal" in a sentence?
An example: "In wh-questions the question word occupies the preverbal field, regardless of whether its grammatical role is subject or object or adverbial." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "preverbal" from authentic English texts.
What does "preverbal" mean?
Preverbal means: At an early stage of development in which one is not yet able to communicate by means of words.
How many example sentences with "preverbal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "preverbal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.