Peninitial

Quick meaning: Peninitial is an adjective meaning (chiefly linguistics) Falling in the position after initial position; second.

Meaning

(chiefly linguistics) Falling in the position after initial position; second.

Example Sentences

In examples (81) and (82), the postpositive possessives do not occupy the peninitial position in the clause, nor the peninitial position of the NP.

Because the factors conditioning edge repulsion of the pitch peak are relatively weak at the left edge, it is not surprising that peninitial prominence is rare cross-linguistically.

I have empirically established that there were two canonical constructions available in IE languages: a head initial and a head peninitial one, the latter with the two mono- and polysydentic subtypes.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include preinitial, prefinal, secondary, initial, postfinal, prenominal.

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