On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Makonnen. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Makonnen in a sentence
Using Makonnen
- In the example corpus, makonnen often appears in combinations such as: ras makonnen, makonnen and.
Context around Makonnen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Makonnen
- In this selection, "makonnen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ras, ariana, endelkachew, wallace, endelkachew and surrounded stand out and add context to how "makonnen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and rasses makonnen and mengesha and his father makonnen and rarely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "makonnen" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with makonnen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Princess Ariana Makonnen was born on January 6, 1984 to an American father and Guyanese mother. (16 words)
Makonnen Endelkachew was named as Prime Minister and on 19 December 1944, the final Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement was signed. (19 words)
Like most Ethiopians, his personal name Tafari is followed by that of his father Makonnen and rarely that of his grandfather Woldemikael. (22 words)
Negus Tekle Haymanot commanded the right wing, Ras Alula the left, and Rasses Makonnen and Mengesha the center, with Ras Mikael at the head of the Oromo cavalry; the Emperor and his consort remained with the reserve. (37 words)
There was the formidable Ras Gobena Dache, the audacious Fitawrari Gebeyehu, the patriotic Ras Makonnen, the celebrated and brilliant Fitawrari Habte Georgis, the indomitable Dejach Balcha, and many others. (29 words)
Ras Makonnen surrounded the fort at Meqele on 18 December, but the Italian commander adroitly used promises of a negotiated surrender to prevent the Ras from attacking the fort. (29 words)
Example sentences (8)
There was the formidable Ras Gobena Dache, the audacious Fitawrari Gebeyehu, the patriotic Ras Makonnen, the celebrated and brilliant Fitawrari Habte Georgis, the indomitable Dejach Balcha, and many others.
On its executive committee, there were names like: T. Ras Makonnen, Wallace Johnson, Azikiwe, CLR James, Amy Ashwood Garvey, Padmore, and Jomo Kenyatta.
Princess Ariana Makonnen was born on January 6, 1984 to an American father and Guyanese mother.
Haile Selassie again went on television to agree to the army's demands for still greater pay, and named Endelkachew Makonnen as his new Prime Minister.
Like most Ethiopians, his personal name Tafari is followed by that of his father Makonnen and rarely that of his grandfather Woldemikael.
Makonnen Endelkachew was named as Prime Minister and on 19 December 1944, the final Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement was signed.
Negus Tekle Haymanot commanded the right wing, Ras Alula the left, and Rasses Makonnen and Mengesha the center, with Ras Mikael at the head of the Oromo cavalry; the Emperor and his consort remained with the reserve.
Ras Makonnen surrounded the fort at Meqele on 18 December, but the Italian commander adroitly used promises of a negotiated surrender to prevent the Ras from attacking the fort.
Common combinations with makonnen
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: