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unextracted

unextracted

7.7
Remain in their original place in a sentence, often at the end
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪkˈstræktɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no extraído
  • In this language, question words often remain unextracted at the end of the sentence.

Examples

  • Some syntactic theories account for both extracted and unextracted positions of phrases.

  • The linguist analyzed several unextracted elements in the complex sentence structure.

  • The data remained unextracted from the original source.

  • In this analysis, the phrase is unextracted.

  • In this language, question words often remain unextracted at the end of the sentence.

  • The linguist analyzed several unextracted elements in the complex sentence structure.

  • Some syntactic theories account for both extracted and unextracted positions of phrases.

Synonyms

nonseparable
vsunextracted
  • Specialized
7.6

Cannot be removed from a word and always stays attached

refers to remaining in the original sentence position rather than moving
undisplaced
vsunextracted
  • Specialized
7.1

Still in its original place after injury or impact

focuses on staying in the original sentence or clause position
unshifted
vsunextracted
5.0

Not moved or changed from where it was before

applies specifically to remaining in the original sentence or clause

How Extracted

removed
5.3
unextracted
  • Specialized
7.7

Surface Forms

unextracted positive

Morphology

unextracted = extracted (semi-transparent) = un + ex + tract + ed

The negation is regular, but the sense is specialized to syntactic extraction, so it is less obvious than ordinary physical removal.

Etymology

Unextracted comes from the parts un- ('not') and extract ('to pull out'), which is the same root as tractor. So in grammar an unextracted part is one that was not 'pulled out' of its original place in a sentence.