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Tevye in a sentence

Using Tevye

  • In the example corpus, tevye often appears in combinations such as: played tevye, tevye in, tevye the.

Context around Tevye

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

played 2× definitive 1× named 1× follows 1×

Sentence patterns with Tevye

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

appearance as tevye in boston 1× have played tevye in over 1× lost in tevye s world 1× milkman named tevye his wife 1× plot follows tevye the dairyman 1× role as tevye the dairyman 1× the definitive tevye 1× who played tevye not only 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bock s music 1× he is best 1× he was forced 1× of course there 1× the plot follows 1× topol faced tough 1×

Common sentence endings:

his spirited daughters 1× november 15 2009 1× roof first appeared 1× russia around 1905 1× stage and film 1× tevye s world 1×

Words around Tevye

Just before it in the word index:

tevon 2 tevita 18 tevis 8 teviot 3 tevinter 2 tevin 26

Just after it in the word index:

tew 8 tewa 3 tewaaraton 4 tewahdo 2 tewahedo 5 tewalt 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Tevye

  • In this selection, "tevye" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, played, definitive and named stand out and add context to how "tevye" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include appearance as tevye in boston and have played tevye in over. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tevye" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tevye

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 plot follows Tevye the dairyman (Mark David Kaplan), his wife Golde (Janna Cardia) and his spirited daughters. (18 words)

He is best known for his role as Tevye the dairyman in the production of Fiddler on the Roof on both stage and film. (24 words)

He was forced to withdraw from the tour owing to a shoulder injury, and made his last appearance as Tevye in Boston, Massachusetts on November 15, 2009. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Bock’s music cleverly accompanies a story by American playwright Joseph Stein of a Jewish milkman named Tevye, his wife, Golde, and their five daughters in the small town of Anatevka in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia around 1905. (41 words)

Of course, there is Chaim Topol, who played Tevye not only in the film but in multiple Israeli, American and British productions of the show, becoming for most the definitive Tevye. (31 words)

Topol faced tough competition securing the role in Jewison's hit film - scores of talents have played Tevye in over a dozen languages since "Fiddler on the Roof" first appeared. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

Of course, there is Chaim Topol, who played Tevye not only in the film but in multiple Israeli, American and British productions of the show, becoming for most the definitive Tevye.

Bock’s music cleverly accompanies a story by American playwright Joseph Stein of a Jewish milkman named Tevye, his wife, Golde, and their five daughters in the small town of Anatevka in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia around 1905.

Topol faced tough competition securing the role in Jewison's hit film - scores of talents have played Tevye in over a dozen languages since "Fiddler on the Roof" first appeared.

The plot follows Tevye the dairyman (Mark David Kaplan), his wife Golde (Janna Cardia) and his spirited daughters.

But in the end, it is humor that lets the audience know that hope – and faith that better days are waiting – are never lost in Tevye’s world.

He is best known for his role as Tevye the dairyman in the production of Fiddler on the Roof on both stage and film.

He was forced to withdraw from the tour owing to a shoulder injury, and made his last appearance as Tevye in Boston, Massachusetts on November 15, 2009.

Common combinations with tevye

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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