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How do you use Kurgan in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Kurgan meaning

A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia.

Using Kurgan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia.
  • In the example corpus, kurgan often appears in combinations such as: mamayev kurgan, kurgan and.

Context around Kurgan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mamayev 5× barbarian 1× siberian 1× frozen 1×

Often after:

oblast 1× played 1× people 1× tombs 1×

Sentence patterns with Kurgan

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

a frozen kurgan in kazakhstan 1× at mamayev kurgan a memorial 1× city of kurgan on february 1× from this kurgan have been 1× kurganmashzavod in kurgan oblast is 1× of mamayev kurgan and inside 1× on mamayev kurgan 1× south siberian kurgan people 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ancient dna provides 1× genetic analysis of 1× nevertheless the fighting 1× on monday the 1× russia s prime 1× scythian élites had 1×

Common sentence endings:

3rd century bc 1× bare in winter 1× february 13 2012 1× in the original 1× new vehicles optics 1× on mamayev kurgan 1×

Words around Kurgan

Just before it in the word index:

kurfi 6 kureya 4 kuressaare 7 kureshi 2 kurera 3 kurenti 2

Just after it in the word index:

kurgans 5 kurgat 3 kurhade 2 kurhaus 5 kuri 10 kuria 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Kurgan

  • In this selection, "kurgan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mamayev, barbarian, siberian, oblast, played and people stand out and add context to how "kurgan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a frozen kurgan in kazakhstan and at mamayev kurgan a memorial. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kurgan" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kurgan

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

Ancient DNA provides new insights into the history of south Siberian Kurgan people. (13 words)

The main villain of the movie is the barbarian Kurgan, played by Clancy Brown in the original. (17 words)

These include a panoramic painting of the battlefield from the location of the monument on Mamayev Kurgan. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Scythian élites had kurgan tombs: high barrows heaped over chamber-tombs of larch -wood – a deciduous conifer that may have had special significance as a tree of life-renewal, for it stands bare in winter. (35 words)

The fighting was of unprecedented intensity; the central railway station of the city changed hands thirteen times, and the Mamayev Kurgan (one of the highest points of the city) was captured and recaptured eight times. (35 words)

On Monday the Football Association chairman, deputy British ambassador and England fans laid wreaths at Mamayev Kurgan, a memorial to those lost in the battle that includes the highest statue in Europe. (32 words)

Question examples

So if a Russian factory—reportedly Kurganmashzavod in Kurgan Oblast—is going to produce 2S25Ms, where is it going to get the new vehicles’ optics? (25 words)

Example sentences (12)

So if a Russian factory—reportedly Kurganmashzavod in Kurgan Oblast—is going to produce 2S25Ms, where is it going to get the new vehicles’ optics?

The main villain of the movie is the barbarian Kurgan, played by Clancy Brown in the original.

On Monday the Football Association chairman, deputy British ambassador and England fans laid wreaths at Mamayev Kurgan, a memorial to those lost in the battle that includes the highest statue in Europe.

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin confers with his aide Vladislav Surkov during a meeting on the modernization of the secondary education in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012.

Ancient DNA provides new insights into the history of south Siberian Kurgan people.

Genetic analysis of human remains from a double inhumation in a frozen kurgan in Kazakhstan (Berel site, early 3rd century BC).

Nevertheless, the fighting, especially on the slopes of Mamayev Kurgan and inside the factory area in the northern part of the city, continued.

Scythian élites had kurgan tombs: high barrows heaped over chamber-tombs of larch -wood – a deciduous conifer that may have had special significance as a tree of life-renewal, for it stands bare in winter.

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The 13th Guards Rifle Division, assigned to counterattack at the Mamayev Kurgan and at Railway Station No. 1 suffered particularly heavy losses.

The fighting was of unprecedented intensity; the central railway station of the city changed hands thirteen times, and the Mamayev Kurgan (one of the highest points of the city) was captured and recaptured eight times.

These include a panoramic painting of the battlefield from the location of the monument on Mamayev Kurgan.

The two solid wooden wheels from this kurgan have been dated to the second half of the fourth millennium.

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Common combinations with kurgan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kurgan" in a sentence?
An example: "So if a Russian factory—reportedly Kurganmashzavod in Kurgan Oblast—is going to produce 2S25Ms, where is it going to get the new vehicles’ optics?" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "kurgan" from authentic English texts.
What does "kurgan" mean?
Kurgan means: A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia.
How many example sentences with "kurgan" are there?
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