The examples are chosen from the first 20 pages of KANDEL's The Principles of Neural Science.
Other pattern analsysis for adjectives, prepositions, clauses, conjunctions etc. will follow.
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only
occurs only eight times in ancient Egyptian records
v. + only + num. adj.
these questions could be addressed only in cell biological terms.
v. + only + prep.
Wernicke proposed that only the most basic mental functions are localized
subord. clause + only + def. article.
some of which occur only fleetingly during the seizure itself
v. + only + adv. + prep
The actions of the brain underlie not only relatively simple motor behaviors, but
not only subord. clause
Only recently has this view been modified
initial only + adv. + v.
Only during the last decade,
initial only + prep.
therefore coding for, only some aspects of specific sensory stimuli
prep. + only + adj. + n.
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adv. + sentence
Initially molecular biology enriched our understanding of ion channels
initial adv. + comp. n.
Finally we want to thank John Butler, for his consistent
initial adv. + pron.
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auxillary verb + adv. + verb + tense extension
Molecular biology also has greatly expanded our understanding
v. + adv. + v. tense cont.
We are especially indebted to John H. Martin
be + adv. + passive verb
they are physiologically and embryologically unrelated to the other cell types
be + adv. + and + adv. + passive verb
neural science must continually confront certain fundamental questions
modal + adv. + v.
in actuality glia do not commonly hold nerve cells together.
do/does + not + adv. + v.
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be v. + adv. + adj.
it is particularly important to clarify the major
be v. + adv. + adj.
information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards
be v. + adj. + and + adv. + adj.
it is considerably more complex than initially envisaged by Wernicke
more + adj. + than + adv. + adj.
they are not completely symmetrical in structure
be v. + not + adv. + adj.
it is by no means completely determined until the age of about seven or eight
be v. + adv. + adv. + adj.
becomes abnormally hot
become + adv. + adj.
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adv. + sentence end .
supervised the program both scientifically and artistically.
adv. + sentence end .
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adv. + clause
He could see clearly that neurons had cell
adv. + clause
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early
In fact, by as early as the end of the eighteenth century
by + as early as
the left cerebral hemisphere is severely damaged early in life.
v. + early + prep.
This map, taken from a drawing of the early 1800s, purports to show
the + early + n.
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subj. + adv. + v.
What we commonly call the mind is a set of operations
subj. + adv. + v.
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v. + adv. + prep.
each hemisphere is concerned primarily with sensory and motor
v. + adv. + prep.
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be + adv. + comp. n.
irritative lesions are exactly the opposite of those of destructive lesions
be + adv. + comp. n.
The central nervous system is a bilateral and essentially symmetrical structure
be + indef. article + adj. + and + adv. + adj. + n.
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prep. + adv. + compund n.
Schwann cells are small cells with relatively few processes.
prep. + adv. + comp. n.
in connection with new or infrequently used drugs.
prep. + adj. + or + adv. + comp. n.
cortex is divided into four anatomically distinct lobes
prep. + adj. + adv. + comp. n.
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subj + v. + adv. + comp. n.
Thus we again stress vigorously our view,
subj. + v. + adv. + comp. n.
the ability to develop genetically modified mice
to + v. + adv. + comp. n.
Brodmann distinguished 52 anatomically and functionally distinct areas in the human
v. + adj. + adv. + and + adv. + comp. n.
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adv. + compund n.
parietal, temporal, and occipital, originally named for the skull bones that encase them.
comp. n. + adv. + adj.
owe their name to their irregular, roughly star-shaped cell bodies
adj. + adv. + adj. + n.
The cerebral hemispheres consist of a heavily wrinkled outer layer
indef. article + adv. + adj. + n.
can still develop an essentially normal grasp of language
indef. article + adv. + comp. n.
the auditory cortex as well as by areas collectively known as association cortex,
comp. n. + adv. + adj.
and how highly complex behaviors can be traced to specific regions of the brain
subord. conj. + adv. + comp. n.
who was deeply skeptical of the cytoarchitectonic approach
subord. conj. + be + adv. + comp. n.
Penfield, and more recently George Ojemann used small electrodes
conj. + more adv. + adv. + comp. n.
Since relatively few principles of organization give rise to considerable complexity,
conj. + adv. + comp. n.
to provide accurate, yet vividly graphic, diagrams that allow the reader
conj. + adv. + comp. n.
which receives information on bodily sensation.
prep. + adv. + comp. n.
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adv. + gerund
By systematically removing Gall's functional
by + adv. + gerund
They can be intensely emotional, ardently religious, and totally lacking in humor
adv. + gerund
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conj. + adv. + v.
hear her voice, or simply think about her.
conj. + adv. + v.
The selection of a single neuron from a large and initially uniform population of ectodermal cells
conj. + adv. + adj. + comp. n.
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adv. + conj.
But he could not speak grammatically or create complete sentences
adv. + conj.
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clause + adv.
The concept of localization that ultimately emerged—and prevailed—is more
subord. clause + adv. + v.
bind to specific receptors typically located in the membrane
missing subord. clause + adv. + v.
found that simply looking at the book was boring
subord. clause + adv. + gerund
and how highly complex behaviors can be traced to specific regions of the brain
subord. clause + comp. n.
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especially
a patient's knowledge of living things, especially people,
especially + comp. n.
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