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Balikatan is an English word starting with the letter B. With 8 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Balikatan in a sentence

Using Balikatan

  • In the example corpus, balikatan often appears in combinations such as: the balikatan.

Context around Balikatan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

exercises 1× site 1× natin 1× shoulder 1× 2009 1×

Sentence patterns with Balikatan

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

afp the balikatan exercises have 1× as a balikatan site three 1× balikatan 24 is 1× care of balikatan natin tama 1× in the balikatan 23 training 1× on the balikatan and the 1× philippines in balikatan 2009 1× year s balikatan shoulder to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

balikatan 24 is 1× batanes has served 1× coastal defense training 1× i m taking 1× personnel from the 1× the multilateral maritian 1×

Common sentence endings:

23 training schedule 1× and parachute trainings 1× humanitarian civic assistance 1× in balikatan 2009 1× of shared experiences 1× on sunday morning 1×

Words around Balikatan

Just before it in the word index:

balika 4 balik 7 baliga 2 balidaan 2 balick 2 balice 2

Just after it in the word index:

balikis 3 balikpapan 4 balilo 4 balimela 2 balin 8 balinese 43

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Balikatan

  • In this selection, "balikatan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, exercises, site and natin stand out and add context to how "balikatan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include afp the balikatan exercises have and as a balikatan site three. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "balikatan" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with balikatan

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

Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. (11 words)

Personnel from the United States and the Philippines in Balikatan 2009. (11 words)

I’m taking care of Balikatan natin, tama na ‘yan,” she added. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

The multilateral Maritian exercises (MME) being conducted off Palawan as part of this year’s “Balikatan”(shoulder-to-shoulder) war games apparently continued to be tracked by another Chinese gray ship which was spotted on Sunday morning. (37 words)

Balikatan 24 is the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the U.S., designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (31 words)

Batanes has served as a Balikatan site three times in the past, the latest in April 2023, but mostly for small contingents conducting infiltration and parachute trainings. (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

According to the AFP, the Balikatan Exercises have four major events: command post exercise, cyber defense exercise, field training exercise, and humanitarian civic assistance.

Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule.

The two military officials also conferred on the Balikatan and the just concluded “Salaknib” military exercise.

Balikatan 24 is the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the U.S., designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Batanes has served as a Balikatan site three times in the past, the latest in April 2023, but mostly for small contingents conducting infiltration and parachute trainings.

I’m taking care of Balikatan natin, tama na ‘yan,” she added.

The multilateral Maritian exercises (MME) being conducted off Palawan as part of this year’s “Balikatan”(shoulder-to-shoulder) war games apparently continued to be tracked by another Chinese gray ship which was spotted on Sunday morning.

Personnel from the United States and the Philippines in Balikatan 2009.

Common combinations with balikatan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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