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Explore Gotra through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Gotra in a sentence

Gotra meaning

The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.

Using Gotra

  • The main meaning on this page is: The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.
  • In the example corpus, gotra often appears in combinations such as: the gotra, gotra is, gotra as.

Context around Gotra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

droid 1× same 1×

Often after:

swagotra 1× names 1×

Sentence patterns with Gotra

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

gotra is transferred 1× having same gotra as of 1× revealed his gotra as kashmiri 1× the droid gotra is a 1× titles and gotra names that 1× while the gotra of a 1× within the gotra are regarded 1× within the gotra swagotra marriages 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

gotra is transferred 1× july 20 2009 1× last year a 1× marriage within the 1× some argue from 1× the droid gotra 1×

Common sentence endings:

changes upon marriage 1× kashmiri kaul brahmin 1× layer of migration 1× lineage is prohibited 1× of as incest 1× of droid freedom 1×

Words around Gotra

Just before it in the word index:

gotouge 3 gotomeeting 3 gotom 2 gotoku 2 gotobermuda 2 goto 73

Just after it in the word index:

gots 13 gotschall 3 gotsev 2 gotsis 5 gott 25 gotta 515

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Gotra

  • In this selection, "gotra" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, droid, same, swagotra and names stand out and add context to how "gotra" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include gotra is transferred and having same gotra as of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gotra" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gotra

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

Gotra is transferred down the male lineage while the Gotra of a female changes upon marriage. (16 words)

The marriage with a person having same Gotra as of the original Gotras (lineage) is prohibited. (16 words)

The Droid Gotra is a criminal syndicate of droids, working to their own ends of droid freedom. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Last year, a priest of the temple had claimed that while visiting the famous Brahma temple in Pushkar in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi had offered ‘puja’ and also revealed his ‘gotra’ as Kashmiri Kaul Brahmin. (34 words)

July 20, 2009 People within the gotra are regarded as kin and marrying such a person would be thought of as incest. (22 words)

Some argue (from the presence of Jat, Gujjar Titles and Gotra names) that Sindhis also accounted for an early layer of migration. (22 words)

Example sentences (7)

Gotra is transferred down the male lineage while the Gotra of a female changes upon marriage.

The Droid Gotra is a criminal syndicate of droids, working to their own ends of droid freedom.

Last year, a priest of the temple had claimed that while visiting the famous Brahma temple in Pushkar in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi had offered ‘puja’ and also revealed his ‘gotra’ as Kashmiri Kaul Brahmin.

July 20, 2009 People within the gotra are regarded as kin and marrying such a person would be thought of as incest.

Marriage within the gotra ("swagotra" marriages) are banned under the rule of exogamy in the traditional matrimonial system.

Some argue (from the presence of Jat, Gujjar Titles and Gotra names) that Sindhis also accounted for an early layer of migration.

The marriage with a person having same Gotra as of the original Gotras (lineage) is prohibited.

Common combinations with gotra

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gotra" in a sentence?
An example: "Gotra is transferred down the male lineage while the Gotra of a female changes upon marriage." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "gotra" from authentic English texts.
What does "gotra" mean?
Gotra means: The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.
How many example sentences with "gotra" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "gotra", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.