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Kodwa is an English word starting with the letter K. With 6 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Kodwa in a sentence

Using Kodwa

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

Context around Kodwa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

zizi 2× claimed 1× show 1×

Often after:

received 1× told 1×

Sentence patterns with Kodwa

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

and zizi kodwa 1× kodwa and mackay 1× kodwa was accused 1× minister zizi kodwa 1× must show kodwa told journalists 1× powell claimed kodwa received the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another top official 1× ens forensics managing 1× how that gets 1× kodwa and mackay 1× kodwa was accused 1× other names that 1×

Common sentence endings:

and zizi kodwa 1× bribes from mackay 1× executive jehan mackay 1× minister zizi kodwa 1× to august 21 1× to the inquiry 1×

Words around Kodwa

Just before it in the word index:

kodua 6 kodomo 6 kodokushi 2 kodokan 6 kodo 9 kodnani 3

Just after it in the word index:

kodwo 3 kody 128 kodzi 3 koe 26 koebbe 2 koebel 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Kodwa

  • In this selection, "kodwa" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, zizi, claimed, show, received and told stand out and add context to how "kodwa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and zizi kodwa and kodwa and mackay. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kodwa" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kodwa

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

Kodwa was accused alongside EOH Group senior executive Jehan Mackay for allegedly accepting bribes from Mackay. (16 words)

Another top official implicated in dubious payments is ANC heavyweight and state security deputy minister Zizi Kodwa. (17 words)

ENS Forensics managing director Steven Powell claimed Kodwa received the money in eight payments from former EOH public services executive Jehan Mackay. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

How that gets carried out in terms of editorial news is something, one way or another, it must show,” Kodwa told journalists after making presentation to the inquiry. (28 words)

Other names that were flagged included labour and employment minister Thulas Nxesi, ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile and deputy ministers Pinky Kekana and Zizi Kodwa. (25 words)

ENS Forensics managing director Steven Powell claimed Kodwa received the money in eight payments from former EOH public services executive Jehan Mackay. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

ENS Forensics managing director Steven Powell claimed Kodwa received the money in eight payments from former EOH public services executive Jehan Mackay.

Kodwa and MacKay appeared briefly in the Palm Ridge commercial crimes court on Tuesday and the matter was postponed to August 21.

Kodwa was accused alongside EOH Group senior executive Jehan Mackay for allegedly accepting bribes from Mackay.

Another top official implicated in dubious payments is ANC heavyweight and state security deputy minister Zizi Kodwa.

Other names that were flagged included labour and employment minister Thulas Nxesi, ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile and deputy ministers Pinky Kekana and Zizi Kodwa.

How that gets carried out in terms of editorial news is something, one way or another, it must show,” Kodwa told journalists after making presentation to the inquiry.

Common combinations with kodwa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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