Sentences with APOCOPIC
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"In linguistics, apocopic words are those which are shortened by removing the final sounds or syllables."
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"The apocopic 'n' in 'o'clock' is a contraction of the word 'of'."
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"Some apocopic forms in English include 'cause' for 'because' and 'til' for 'until'."
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"Old English had several apocopic forms, like 'mæg' for 'mægþ' (maiden) and 'hlāf' for 'hlāfa' (loaf)."
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"In Portuguese, apocopic forms are common in colloquial speech, such as 'tá' for 'está'."
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"The apocopic 's in 'cats' is the shortened form of the Old English 'as' (plural marker)."
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"In French, apocopic words like 'j'ai' for 'je ai' (I have) are essential parts of the language."
