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Inuksuk is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Inuksuk in a sentence

Inuksuk meaning

Alternative spelling of inukshuk.

Using Inuksuk

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of inukshuk.

Context around Inuksuk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

limestone 1× inuit 1×

Often after:

drum 1× high 1× built 1× main 1×

Sentence patterns with Inuksuk

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

is the inuksuk drum dancers 1× limestone inuksuk built by 1× student at inuksuk high school 1× the inuit inuksuk main is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a form of 1× jaydin nungaq a 1× limestone inuksuk built 1× representing the cultural 1×

Common sentence endings:

dancers from iqaluit 1× excel in school 1× of a person 1× of nunavut canada 1×

Words around Inuksuk

Just before it in the word index:

inuka 3 inuk 11 inuits 2 inuit 207 inui 8 inua 2

Just after it in the word index:

inuktitut 16 inulin 3 inundate 22 inundated 303 inundates 2 inundating 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Inuksuk

  • In this selection, "inuksuk" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, limestone, inuit, drum, high and built stand out and add context to how "inuksuk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include is the inuksuk drum dancers and limestone inuksuk built by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "inuksuk" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with inuksuk

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

Limestone Inuksuk, built by Piita Irniq, from the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada. (13 words)

Representing the cultural contingent on the team is the Inuksuk Drum Dancers from Iqaluit. (14 words)

A form of the Inuit inuksuk main is also meant to represent a human figure, and is called an inunguak main ("imitation of a person"). (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Jaydin Nungaq, a Grade 11 student at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, says he used to struggle with academics but a hip-hop dance program has helped motivate him to excel in school. (33 words)

A form of the Inuit inuksuk main is also meant to represent a human figure, and is called an inunguak main ("imitation of a person"). (25 words)

Representing the cultural contingent on the team is the Inuksuk Drum Dancers from Iqaluit. (14 words)

Example sentences (4)

Representing the cultural contingent on the team is the Inuksuk Drum Dancers from Iqaluit.

Jaydin Nungaq, a Grade 11 student at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, says he used to struggle with academics but a hip-hop dance program has helped motivate him to excel in school.

Limestone Inuksuk, built by Piita Irniq, from the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada.

A form of the Inuit inuksuk main is also meant to represent a human figure, and is called an inunguak main ("imitation of a person").

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "inuksuk" in a sentence?
An example: "Representing the cultural contingent on the team is the Inuksuk Drum Dancers from Iqaluit." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "inuksuk" from authentic English texts.
What does "inuksuk" mean?
Inuksuk means: Alternative spelling of inukshuk.
How many example sentences with "inuksuk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "inuksuk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.