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Afonso in a sentence

Using Afonso

  • In the example corpus, afonso often appears in combinations such as: afonso was, afonso iii, afonso had.

Context around Afonso

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

leader 3× brother 1× king 1× offers 1× 1470 1× hill 1× yves 1× administratively 1×

Often after:

dhlakama 3× died 2× iii 1× xavier 1× arranged 1× became 1× began 1× believed 1× demanded 1×

Sentence patterns with Afonso

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

administratively afonso v was 1× afonso arranged for 1× afonso became involved 1× afonso began building 1× afonso believed that 1× afonso de albuquerque 1× afonso demanded the 1× afonso died almost 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a copy of 1× a new round 1× administratively afonso v 1× afonso arranged for 1× afonso became involved 1× afonso began building 1×

Common sentence endings:

6 december 1185 1× a passive king 1× be given up 1× died last year 1× enemy of castile 1× iii of portugal 1×

Words around Afonso

Just before it in the word index:

afonja 2 afon 8 afolayan 15 afolabi 46 afoko 6 afokang 2

Just after it in the word index:

afoot 100 afor 2 aford 19 afore 10 aforementioned 1.141 aforesaid 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbotsford 106 adkins 106 adventist 106 affords 106 aiims 106 allegory 106

Corpus analysis for Afonso

  • In this selection, "afonso" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, leader, brother, king, dhlakama, died and iii stand out and add context to how "afonso" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include administratively afonso v was and afonso arranged for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "afonso" sits close to words such as abbotsford, adkins and adventist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with afonso

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Administratively, Afonso V was a passive king. (7 words)

Afonso died shortly after, on 6 December 1185. (8 words)

Afonso died almost immediately after, in Lisbon in May. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Afonso arranged for the shipping of many Órfãs d'El-Rei Orfas del Rei, literally translated as "Orphans of the King", were Portuguese orphan girls sent to overseas colonies to populate them citation, 336 pages citation, 219 pages to Portuguese Malacca. (41 words)

Invasion of Morocco further Contemporary portrait of Afonso V of Portugal, as depicted in the Itinerarium of Georg von Ehingen (printed 1600, Augsburg, but based on earlier image c.1470) Afonso V then turned his attentions to North Africa. (39 words)

Having returned with rich presents and an ambassador, on the journey back in March 1515 they were met by Afonso at Ormuz. citation Fueled by the shah's offers, Afonso had decided to recapture Ormuz. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Diplomatic relations Relations with the Portuguese Innocent IV was responsible for the eventual deposition of King Sancho II of Portugal at the request of his brother Afonso (later King Afonso III of Portugal).

Having returned with rich presents and an ambassador, on the journey back in March 1515 they were met by Afonso at Ormuz. citation Fueled by the shah's offers, Afonso had decided to recapture Ormuz.

Invasion of Morocco further Contemporary portrait of Afonso V of Portugal, as depicted in the Itinerarium of Georg von Ehingen (printed 1600, Augsburg, but based on earlier image c.1470) Afonso V then turned his attentions to North Africa.

In the film ‘Banzo’, Portuguese director Margarida Cardoso tells the story of Afonso, a doctor who cares for patients on an island.

Shantell Hill Afonso is Marketing Manager for Sunshine Snacks Jamaica and she says the sponsorship goes beyond just the JPL.

The officers – Paulo Dimétrio, Celso Matusse, Jaime Maússe, Afonso Xavier, Jaime Simbine and Moisês Maricoa, all members of the 13th Brigade of the PRM – were convicted of involuntary bodily harm.

A new round of violence kicked off in 2013, when the marginalised opposition's now-deceased leader, Afonso Dhlakama, returned to his wartime base in the remote Gorongosa mountains of central Mozambique.

Four presidential candidates and 26 parties are taking part in the election, the first without the longtime opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama, who died last year.

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Militar da Renamo has refused to recognise Ossufo Momade, elected Renamo president last year after the death of veteran leader Afonso Dhlakama, and opposes upcoming elections on October 15.

Yves Afonso, 73, French actor (The Clockmaker, Weekend, One Deadly Summer).

A copy of the Fra Mauro map was made under a commission by Afonso V in 1457.

Administratively, Afonso V was a passive king.

Afonso arranged for the shipping of many Órfãs d'El-Rei Orfas del Rei, literally translated as "Orphans of the King", were Portuguese orphan girls sent to overseas colonies to populate them citation, 336 pages citation, 219 pages to Portuguese Malacca.

Afonso became involved in a war, taking the side of the Aragonese king, an enemy of Castile.

Afonso began building the Fort of Our Lady of Victory (later renamed Fort of Our Lady of the Conception), citation engaging his men of all ranks in the work.

Afonso believed that the slave trade should be subject to Kongo law.

Afonso de Albuquerque was a prolific writer, having sent numerous letters to the king during his governorship, covering topics from minor issues to major strategies.

Afonso demanded the fort be handed over with its artillery, ammunition and horses, and the deserters to be given up.

Afonso died almost immediately after, in Lisbon in May.

Afonso died shortly after, on 6 December 1185.

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Common combinations with afonso

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