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Example sentences for "prefixing"

Lexicographically close words:
prefigures; prefiguring; prefix; prefixed; prefixes; preflight; preformation; preformed; prefrontal; preglacial
  1. This tense may also be formed by prefixing the auxiliary did to the present: thus, Singular.

  2. In any phrase or sentence the adjectives qualifying a noun may generally be found by prefixing the phrase 'What kind of,' to the noun in the form of a question; as, What kind of a horse?

  3. But trochaic, retrenched of its last short syllable, is trochaic still; and can no otherwise be made iambic, than by the prefixing of a short syllable to the line.

  4. Or by prefixing the adverbs more or less, in the comparative, and most or least, in the superlative.

  5. This tense may also be formed by prefixing the auxiliary do to the verb: thus, Singular.

  6. Or, by prefixing the adverb more or less, for the comparative, and most or least, for the superlative.

  7. It is left to the speaker to choose whether he designates the person, either by prefixing the personal pronoun or suffixing the possessive.

  8. The latter is, however, no necessary part of the form, as it is dropped when the verb is governed by a noun, and can always be replaced by prefixing the indefinite pronoun.

  9. By prefixing Ahw to the root, we have the whole class of quadrupeds, and by pen, the whole class of birds, &c.

  10. Trader's Hill, was called Isutchera, or by prefixing the name for a hill, Yonondio Isutchera.

  11. Frequently, however, especially for an adjective of two or more syllables, the comparative is formed by prefixing more or less to the positive, and the superlative by prefixing most or least.

  12. The Signature If an unmarried woman is signing a business letter, she should avoid confusion by prefixing (Miss) to her name.

  13. Build sentences by prefixing modified subjects to the following predicates.

  14. Adjectives of one syllable are generally compared regularly; adjectives of two or more syllables are often compared by prefixing more and most.

  15. Adverbs ending in ly are generally compared by prefixing more and most.

  16. The present perfect tense is formed by prefixing have to the past participle.

  17. The third is constructed into a question by placing the verb before the agent, or by prefixing another word before the agent, and then placing the former verb as an infinitive after it; as, Does he write?

  18. The editor of the edition of 1771 has silently introduced the name of the real author in the table of contents, but without prefixing it to the tract, or without any further indication to inform the reader.

  19. Cornish agrees with Breton in not prefixing a vowel (y in Welsh) to words beginning with s followed by a consonant, and its vowel sounds are generally simpler and less diphthongalised than those of Welsh.

  20. The Present Participle is formed by prefixing ow to the infinitive, the initial of which, if mutable in that manner, is changed to its fourth state.

  21. Adverbs may be formed from adjectives by prefixing en, which generally changes the initial to the second state.

  22. The same effect is produced by prefixing fior true, sàr exceeding, &c.

  23. Accordingly we find Nouns, Adjectives, and Verbs modified by prefixing to them a Noun, an Adjective, a Verb, or a Preposition.

  24. In other words, up to and including 19 the numbers were expressed by prefixing the sign for the number desired to the kin sign, that is, the sign for 1 day.

  25. Prefixing the first red number, 13, to the first day sign, Chuen (see fig.

  26. The negative form is made by prefixing =ne-= to the position.

  27. Negative form is made by simply prefixing =ne= (viz I.

  28. Adjectives of more than two syllables are generally compared by prefixing more and most.

  29. Degrees of diminution are expressed by prefixing less and least[Footnote: This use of an adverb to form the comparison was borrowed from the Norman-French.

  30. Some +adverbs+ are compared by adding er and est, and some by prefixing more and most.

  31. Form sentences by prefixing modified subjects to these predicates:-- 1.

  32. Or by-prefixing did to the present: thus, Singular.

  33. Derivative prepositions are also formed by prefixing a to other parts of speech, as along, around, abroad, etc.

  34. We also have a number of compound verbs which are made by prefixing a preposition to a verb.

  35. It is easily seen that xviii may be corrupted into xxviii by prefixing x, or into xiii by the omission of v; this may account for the variations.

  36. Gender is sometimes distinguished by prefixing words; as,— =Masculine.

  37. Most adjectives of more than one syllable are composed by prefixing more and most, or less and least to the simple form; as, =Positive.

  38. Unfamiliar describes truths, therefore descriptive; not inflected for number; compared by prefixing more and most; positive degree; modifies truths.

  39. There are three ways to distinguish the genders:-- (1) By prefixing a gender word to another word.


  40. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prefixing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.