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Beothuk is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Beothuk in a sentence

Beothuk meaning

A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.

Using Beothuk

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.
  • In the example corpus, beothuk often appears in combinations such as: the beothuk.

Context around Beothuk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

remaining 1× carry 1×

Often after:

people 1× dna 1× nation 1×

Sentence patterns with Beothuk

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

because the beothuk people were 1× last remaining beothuk who was 1× may carry beothuk dna which 1× to the beothuk nation 1× with the beothuk 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

because the beothuk 1× geneticists have suggested 1× in 1827 william 1× one living person 1× the mi kmaq 1×

Common sentence endings:

from the colonists 1× jr in 1819 1× over the centuries 1× the beothuk nation 1× with the beothuk 1×

Words around Beothuk

Just before it in the word index:

beos 13 beornwulf 2 beorn 14 beorhtric 8 beoplay 8 beom 6

Just after it in the word index:

beoulve 4 beoutq 4 beovu 2 beowulf 68 bep 24 bepi 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Beothuk

  • In this selection, "beothuk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, remaining, carry, people, dna and nation stand out and add context to how "beothuk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include because the beothuk people were and last remaining beothuk who was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "beothuk" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with beothuk

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

Because the Beothuk people were faced with starvation, they were forced to steal from the colonists. (16 words)

In 1827, William Cormack led an expedition to central Newfoundland to try and make contact with the Beothuk. (18 words)

Geneticists have suggested that some Icelanders may carry Beothuk DNA, which has been passed down matrilineally over the centuries. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The Mi'kmaq Nation is also assumed to have crossed the present-day Cabot Strait at around this time to settle on the south coast of Newfoundland but were in a minority position compared to the Beothuk Nation. (38 words)

One living person in Tennessee even proved to be an exact genetic match to Nonosabasut, one of the last remaining Beothuk, who was killed by the English settler John Peyton Jr in 1819. (33 words)

Geneticists have suggested that some Icelanders may carry Beothuk DNA, which has been passed down matrilineally over the centuries. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

In 1827, William Cormack led an expedition to central Newfoundland to try and make contact with the Beothuk.

One living person in Tennessee even proved to be an exact genetic match to Nonosabasut, one of the last remaining Beothuk, who was killed by the English settler John Peyton Jr in 1819.

Because the Beothuk people were faced with starvation, they were forced to steal from the colonists.

Geneticists have suggested that some Icelanders may carry Beothuk DNA, which has been passed down matrilineally over the centuries.

The Mi'kmaq Nation is also assumed to have crossed the present-day Cabot Strait at around this time to settle on the south coast of Newfoundland but were in a minority position compared to the Beothuk Nation.

Common combinations with beothuk

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "beothuk" in a sentence?
An example: "In 1827, William Cormack led an expedition to central Newfoundland to try and make contact with the Beothuk." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "beothuk" from authentic English texts.
What does "beothuk" mean?
Beothuk means: A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.
How many example sentences with "beothuk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "beothuk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.