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Alofi is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Alofi in a sentence

Alofi meaning

The capital of Niue.

Using Alofi

  • The main meaning on this page is: The capital of Niue.
  • In the example corpus, alofi often appears in combinations such as: capital alofi, in alofi.

Context around Alofi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

capital 2× amanau 1× coast 1×

Often after:

south 1× bay 1×

Sentence patterns with Alofi

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

the capital alofi 2× in amanau alofi south completed 1× makete in alofi or export 1× settlements on alofi because of 1× south of alofi is the 1× western coast alofi bay in 1× wharf in alofi which can 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a coral reef 1× in january 2004 1× most families grow 1× nfp operates out 1× niue international airport 1× the flight from 1×

Common sentence endings:

the capital alofi 2× bottomed smaller vessels 1× fresh water resources 1× in new zealand 1× in october 2004 1× in the south 1×

Words around Alofi

Just before it in the word index:

alofa 18 aloet 2 aloes 4 aloe 79 alodia 3 alocasia 3

Just after it in the word index:

aloft 138 alogba 2 aloh 2 aloha 97 alohanet 2 alohi 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Alofi

  • In this selection, "alofi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, capital, amanau, coast, south and bay stand out and add context to how "alofi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the capital alofi and in amanau alofi south completed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alofi" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alofi

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

Niue International Airport in the west, south of Alofi, is the only airfield. (13 words)

There are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural fresh water resources. (16 words)

NFP operates out of a state-of-the-art fish plant in Amanau Alofi South, completed and opened in October 2004. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The island is roughly oval in shape (with a diameter of about 18 kilometres), with two large bays indenting the western coast, Alofi Bay in the centre and Avatele Bay in the south. (33 words)

In January 2004, Niue was hit by Cyclone Heta which killed two people and caused extensive damage to the entire island, including wiping out most of the south of the capital, Alofi. (32 words)

The flight from Niue departs on Friday. citation Niue has a sea port, Sir Robert's Wharf in Alofi, which can be used only by flat-bottomed smaller vessels. (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

A coral reef surrounds the island, with the only major break in the reef being in the central western coast, close to the capital, Alofi.

In January 2004, Niue was hit by Cyclone Heta which killed two people and caused extensive damage to the entire island, including wiping out most of the south of the capital, Alofi.

Most families grow their own food crops for subsistence and sell their surplus at the Niue Makete in Alofi, or export to their families in New Zealand.

NFP operates out of a state-of-the-art fish plant in Amanau Alofi South, completed and opened in October 2004.

Niue International Airport in the west, south of Alofi, is the only airfield.

The flight from Niue departs on Friday. citation Niue has a sea port, Sir Robert's Wharf in Alofi, which can be used only by flat-bottomed smaller vessels.

The island is roughly oval in shape (with a diameter of about 18 kilometres), with two large bays indenting the western coast, Alofi Bay in the centre and Avatele Bay in the south.

There are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural fresh water resources.

Common combinations with alofi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alofi" in a sentence?
An example: "A coral reef surrounds the island, with the only major break in the reef being in the central western coast, close to the capital, Alofi." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "alofi" from authentic English texts.
What does "alofi" mean?
Alofi means: The capital of Niue.
How many example sentences with "alofi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "alofi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.