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Related Words for backshift
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| past | / | Noun, Noun |
| past tense | // | Phrase, Noun |
| time | / | Noun |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| preterite | /xx | Noun |
| future tense | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| present | /x | Noun |
| future | /x | Noun |
| yesterday | /xx | Noun |
| bygone | /x | Adjective |
| past participle | //xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| aorist | x/x | Noun |
| wind | / | Noun |
| pluperfect | /x/ | Noun |
| water under the bridge | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| previous | /xx | Adjective |
| last time | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| perfective | x/x | Adjective |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| time out of mind | //// | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| good old days | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| water over the dam | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| here | / | Adverb |
| old news | // | Name, Name |
| here and now | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| no place | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hic et nunc | /xx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| yesteryear | /xx | Noun |
| thread of life | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| supine | x/ | Adjective |
| tag end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| entering | /xx | Verb |
| carriages | /xx | Noun |
| listening | /xx | Verb |
| force of habit | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| voting | /x | Noun |
| have | / | Verb |
| fait accompli | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| then | / | Adverb |
| searing | /x | Noun |
| keeps | / | Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
