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Inkosi in a sentence

Inkosi meaning

A chief (particularly Zulu).

Using Inkosi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A chief (particularly Zulu).
  • In the example corpus, inkosi often appears in combinations such as: inkosi langalibalele.

Context around Inkosi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ambassador 1× kristo 1×

Often after:

langalibalele 2× phambala 1× thathezakhe 1× catholic 1× vazi 1×

Sentence patterns with Inkosi

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

at kristo inkosi catholic church 1× campaign ambassador inkosi ya makhosi 1× gomani 5 inkosi phambala ntcheu 1× inkosi langalibalele municipality 1× inkosi thathezakhe ngobese 1× inkosi vazi says 1× joined the inkosi langalibalele local 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the fight 1× inkosi langalibalele municipality 1× inkosi thathezakhe ngobese 1× inkosi vazi says 1× kagiso modupe addresses 1× world vision has 1×

Common sentence endings:

advantage of it 1× among other stakeholders 1× church on saturday 1× friday april 24 1× natal told scrolla 1× out by government 1×

Words around Inkosi

Just before it in the word index:

inkoom 3 inko 4 inklings 21 inkling 68 inkles 3 inkle 5

Just after it in the word index:

inkotanyi 3 inkpot 3 inks 137 inkscape 2 inkster 10 inkumbi 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Inkosi

  • In this selection, "inkosi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ambassador, kristo, langalibalele, phambala and thathezakhe stand out and add context to how "inkosi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at kristo inkosi catholic church and campaign ambassador inkosi ya makhosi. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "inkosi" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with inkosi

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

Inkosi Thathezakhe Ngobese from Nquthu, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, told Scrolla. (11 words)

Kagiso Modupe addresses residents at Kristo Inkosi Catholic Church on Saturday. (11 words)

Inkosi Vazi says traditional leaders exist to serve the community, and people should take full advantage of it. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

As the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic intensifies, the District Command Centre (led by its chairperson, Mayor AS Mazibuko) joined the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Command screening programme in Wembezi Township on Friday (April 24). (35 words)

Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality Mayor JM Mbhele said they will be out in full force to make sure that businesses, traditional leadership and the community at large comply with the regulations set out by government. (34 words)

World Vision has sponsored the meeting where in attendance are End-Child-Marriage- campaign ambassador, Inkosi ya Makhosi Gomani 5, Inkosi Phambala, Ntcheu District Commissioner and police among other stakeholders. (30 words)

Example sentences (6)

World Vision has sponsored the meeting where in attendance are End-Child-Marriage- campaign ambassador, Inkosi ya Makhosi Gomani 5, Inkosi Phambala, Ntcheu District Commissioner and police among other stakeholders.

Inkosi Thathezakhe Ngobese from Nquthu, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, told Scrolla.

As the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic intensifies, the District Command Centre (led by its chairperson, Mayor AS Mazibuko) joined the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Command screening programme in Wembezi Township on Friday (April 24).

Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality Mayor JM Mbhele said they will be out in full force to make sure that businesses, traditional leadership and the community at large comply with the regulations set out by government.

Kagiso Modupe addresses residents at Kristo Inkosi Catholic Church on Saturday.

Inkosi Vazi says traditional leaders exist to serve the community, and people should take full advantage of it.

Common combinations with inkosi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "inkosi" in a sentence?
An example: "World Vision has sponsored the meeting where in attendance are End-Child-Marriage- campaign ambassador, Inkosi ya Makhosi Gomani 5, Inkosi Phambala, Ntcheu District Commissioner and police among other stakeholders." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "inkosi" from authentic English texts.
What does "inkosi" mean?
Inkosi means: A chief (particularly Zulu).
How many example sentences with "inkosi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "inkosi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.