proximate vs statal

proximate

adj
  • Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation. 

  • Close or closest; adjacent. 

  • About to take place; impending. 

noun
  • A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one. 

statal

adj
  • Resulting from structural considerations as opposed to actions. 

  • Relating to a state. 

  • Pertaining to a word or word form (such as a passive verb or a modifier) or other linguistic element that denotes a state rather than an action or process. 

How often have the words proximate and statal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )