How do you use Makoko in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.
Using Makoko
- In the example corpus, makoko often appears in combinations such as: of makoko, the makoko, in makoko.
Context around Makoko
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Makoko
- In this selection, "makoko" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, states, east, especially, exercise, building and people stand out and add context to how "makoko" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include badiya east makoko iwaya otto and chaos in makoko area of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "makoko" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with makoko
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These results will be incorporated into the Mineral Resource estimate for Makoko, planned for mid-year. (16 words)
We visited the Ago Egun part of Makoko to know what they really need in the area. (17 words)
King Makoko of Téké (center left carried on chair) in procession to Brazzavile with French colonials, circa 1905. (18 words)
In a common view, one of the beneficiaries of the Makoko exercise Metonu Agbovin, 12 and a parent, Mrs. Rebecca Adaso 43, attested that no such humanitarian service has been brought to them since they have been resident in Makoko. (40 words)
To my mind the architect is attempting to train the future: the children of Makoko, building the future minds of the community, their skill set and imagination to see possibilities in the amphibious nature of Makoko. (36 words)
I recall with nostalgia the excruciating pains suffered by the people/residents of Ijora-Badiya East, Makoko/Iwaya/Otto Ologbo (Yaba areas of Lagos state), Abonima Wharf and Njemanze waterfront of areas of Rivers State. (35 words)
Example sentences (13)
In a common view, one of the beneficiaries of the Makoko exercise Metonu Agbovin, 12 and a parent, Mrs. Rebecca Adaso 43, attested that no such humanitarian service has been brought to them since they have been resident in Makoko.
To my mind the architect is attempting to train the future: the children of Makoko, building the future minds of the community, their skill set and imagination to see possibilities in the amphibious nature of Makoko.
Cholera is a killer but it’s a mystery to me to know how these (Makoko) people are not dying of cholera.
These include Internally Displaced Persons camps in Borno and Niger States, Makoko in Lagos, and the Gidan Dawa area of Zamfara to interact with victims of humanitarian crises and the poor.
These results will be incorporated into the Mineral Resource estimate for Makoko, planned for mid-year.
He told the court that they had been living in the Makoko settlement for a very long time, adding that 24 hours was not enough for them to pack out of the area.
The protesters, holding different placards, expressed their disapproval of the plan with messages such as "Do not evict us," "Makoko is our land," and many others.
I recall with nostalgia the excruciating pains suffered by the people/residents of Ijora-Badiya East, Makoko/Iwaya/Otto Ologbo (Yaba areas of Lagos state), Abonima Wharf and Njemanze waterfront of areas of Rivers State.
There are so many children in the various communities–especially Makoko, that aren’t able to go to school because the community is built on water, so transportation is an issue.
We visited the Ago Egun part of Makoko to know what they really need in the area.
Nigeria’s floating slum city of Makoko is separated from the gleaming high-rises of mainland Lagos by a bustling 12-kilometre overpass winding over the black-water lagoon.
There is chaos in Makoko area of Lagos after some hoodlums attacked a church and police post in the area, setting them ablaze.
King Makoko of Téké (center left carried on chair) in procession to Brazzavile with French colonials, circa 1905.
Common combinations with makoko
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of makoko 4×
- the makoko 3×
- in makoko 2×
- makoko is 2×