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Danann in a sentence

Using Danann

  • In the example corpus, danann often appears in combinations such as: dé danann, danann are, danann were.

Context around Danann

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

main 1× say 1× created 1× refuse 1×

Sentence patterns with Danann

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

tuatha dé danann 2× a dé danann are a 1× tuatha dé danann already have 1× tuatha dé danann and his 1× tuatha dé danann are at 1× tuatha dé danann created a 1× tuatha dé danann how and 1× tuatha dé danann main the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the tuatha dé 3× an ambassador from 1× but lugh spares 1× he offers his 1× he then promises 1× it includes a 1×

Common sentence endings:

tuatha dé danann 2× by the milesians 1× came from iberia 1× drive them away 1× from the sky 1× in irish mythology 1×

Words around Danann

Just before it in the word index:

dananjaya 7 danang 5 danan 9 danam 2 danald 2 danaine 2

Just after it in the word index:

danao 9 danaos 6 danapur 6 danaratna 2 danare 2 danault 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Danann

  • In this selection, "danann" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, main, say and created stand out and add context to how "danann" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include tuatha dé danann and a dé danann are a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "danann" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with danann

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

The Tuatha Dé Danann refuse the offer. (7 words)

An ambassador from the Fir Bolg meeting an ambassador from the Tuatha Dé Danann. (14 words)

Tuatha Dé Danann main The Tuath(a) Dé Danann are a race of supernaturally-gifted people in Irish mythology. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

He offers his services as a wright, a smith, a champion, a swordsman, a harpist, a hero, a poet and historian, a sorcerer, and a craftsman, but each time is rejected as the Tuatha Dé Danann already have someone with that skill. (42 words)

Some sources describe them as the survivors of the Tuatha Dé Danann who retreated into the Otherworld after they were defeated by the Milesians —the mortal Sons of Míl Espáine who, like many other early invaders of Ireland, came from Iberia. (41 words)

When Amergin was called upon to divide the land between the Tuatha Dé Danann and his own people, he cleverly allotted the portion above ground to the Milesians and the portion underground to the Tuatha Dé Danann. (37 words)

Example sentences (12)

Tuatha Dé Danann main The Tuath(a) Dé Danann are a race of supernaturally-gifted people in Irish mythology.

When Amergin was called upon to divide the land between the Tuatha Dé Danann and his own people, he cleverly allotted the portion above ground to the Milesians and the portion underground to the Tuatha Dé Danann.

An ambassador from the Fir Bolg meeting an ambassador from the Tuatha Dé Danann.

But Lugh spares his life on the condition that he teach the Tuatha Dé Danann how and when to plough, sow and reap.

He offers his services as a wright, a smith, a champion, a swordsman, a harpist, a hero, a poet and historian, a sorcerer, and a craftsman, but each time is rejected as the Tuatha Dé Danann already have someone with that skill.

He then promises four harvests a year, but the Tuatha Dé Danann say one harvest a year suits them.

It includes a lot of important information on Mythological Cycle figures and stories, including the Battle of Tailtiu, in which the Tuatha Dé Danann were defeated by the Milesians.

Some sources describe them as the survivors of the Tuatha Dé Danann who retreated into the Otherworld after they were defeated by the Milesians —the mortal Sons of Míl Espáine who, like many other early invaders of Ireland, came from Iberia.

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The Milesians complied, but the Tuatha Dé Danann created a magical storm in an attempt to drive them away.

The Tuatha Dé Danann are at that time oppressed by the Fomorians, and Lugh is amazed how meekly they accept this.

The Tuatha Dé Danann refuse the offer.

The Tuatha Dé Danann were spoken of as having come from islands in the north of the world or, in other sources, from the sky.

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Common combinations with danann

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