English

sometimes

/ˈsʌm.taɪmz/
On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.

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    Origin

    From Middle English sumtymes, somtymes, som tymes, equivalent to sometime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare West Frisian somstiden (“sometimes”), Dutch somtijds, somwijlen (“sometimes”).

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishsumtymes
    • surface analysisEnglishsometime “At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.”
    • suffixEnglish-s “Used to form regular plurals of nouns.”
      • inheritedMiddle English-es “adverbial ending”
        • inheritedOld English-es “-'s”
        • inheritedOld English-as
        • inheritedOld English-es, -as
        • derivedOld English-es “-'s”
      • derivedEnglish-sy “Suffix forming nouns or adjectives, sometimes diminutive and usually informal or jocular.”
        • suffixEnglish-y “Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”, either “involving…”
      • derivedEnglish-'s “A possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marke…”
        • inheritedMiddle English-s

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