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How do you use Ekumen in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Ekumen in a sentence

Using Ekumen

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

Context around Ekumen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

term 1×

Often after:

envoys 1×

Sentence patterns with Ekumen

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

arrival of ekumen envoys known 1× as the ekumen which was 1× in the ekumen with gethen 1× the ekumen do not 1× the term ekumen is not 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

genly ai in 1× in the fourth 1× the ekumen do 1× the social and 1× the term ekumen 1×

Common sentence endings:

becoming the 84th 1× had other reasons 1× hand of darkness 1× is not used 1× the hainish people 1×

Words around Ekumen

Just before it in the word index:

ekugcineni 2 ekuful 15 ekubo 8 ekuban 9 ekuale 2 eku 20

Just after it in the word index:

ekumfi 4 ekun 16 ekundayo 5 ekunola 2 ekurhuleni 123 ekwah 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Ekumen

  • In this selection, "ekumen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, term and envoys stand out and add context to how "ekumen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arrival of ekumen envoys known and as the ekumen which was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ekumen" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ekumen

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 term "Ekumen" is not used. (6 words)

The Ekumen do not know whether the Colonisers sought to adapt humans to varied worlds, were conducting various experiments, or had other reasons. (23 words)

Genly Ai in The Left Hand of Darkness explains that there are 83 planets in the Ekumen, with Gethen a candidate for becoming the 84th. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The social and cultural impact of the arrival of Ekumen envoys (known as "mobiles") on remote planets, and the culture shock that the envoys experience, constitute major themes of The Left Hand of Darkness. (34 words)

In the fourth, The Left Hand of Darkness, it seems that the planets of the former League of Worlds have reunited as the Ekumen, which was founded by the Hainish people. (31 words)

Genly Ai in The Left Hand of Darkness explains that there are 83 planets in the Ekumen, with Gethen a candidate for becoming the 84th. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Genly Ai in The Left Hand of Darkness explains that there are 83 planets in the Ekumen, with Gethen a candidate for becoming the 84th.

In the fourth, The Left Hand of Darkness, it seems that the planets of the former League of Worlds have reunited as the Ekumen, which was founded by the Hainish people.

The Ekumen do not know whether the Colonisers sought to adapt humans to varied worlds, were conducting various experiments, or had other reasons.

The social and cultural impact of the arrival of Ekumen envoys (known as "mobiles") on remote planets, and the culture shock that the envoys experience, constitute major themes of The Left Hand of Darkness.

The term "Ekumen" is not used.

Common combinations with ekumen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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