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Marae in a sentence

Marae meaning

  1. A Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure.
  2. The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house, seen as a cultural and spiritual focal point; (by extension) the buildings and people around it; a spiritual or cultural centre.

Using Marae

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure. | The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house, seen as a cultural and spiritual focal point; (by extension) the buildings and people around it; a spiritual or cultural centre.
  • In the example corpus, marae often appears in combinations such as: the marae, marae is.

Context around Marae

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

taiharuru 1× guard 1× hakatere 1×

Often after:

foreman 1× across 1×

Sentence patterns with Marae

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

based at marae across the 1× confederation of marae and māori 1× near orākei marae at takaparawha 1× new taiharuru marae will look 1× o ōrewa marae 1× of my marae is descended 1× the hakatere marae 1× there the marae is the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an artist s 1× ashburton s janet 1× glover who scored 1× haumaha says the 1× he states that 1× manukau urban māori 1×

Common sentence endings:

and service providers 1× before the ahu 1× coming to life 1× great great grandfathers 1× like once completed 1× much greater size 1×

Words around Marae

Just before it in the word index:

maradun 9 maradu 7 maradona 210 maradiaga 2 maradi 7 marade 2

Just after it in the word index:

marafa 19 maraga 9 maragakis 2 maragani 2 maragaret 2 maragh 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Marae

  • In this selection, "marae" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, taiharuru, guard, hakatere, foreman and across stand out and add context to how "marae" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include based at marae across the and confederation of marae and māori. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "marae" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with marae

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

There the marae is the unpaved plaza before the ahu. (10 words)

An artist's impression of what the new Taiharuru Marae will look like once completed. (15 words)

The protest was led by local iwi Ngātu Manuhiri and members of Te Herenga Waka o Ōrewa Marae. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Glover, who scored 19 points last year against D-B, gives Bearden a decided speed and quickness advantage — even though Tribe guard Marae Foreman has plenty of quickness of his own. (31 words)

Manukau Urban Māori Authority chair Bernie O'Donnell said a "confederation" of marae, and Māori and Pasifika health organisations had joined forces to coordinate a response to the latest outbreak. (30 words)

The ahu were usually adjacent to the marae or main central court where ceremonies took place, though on Easter Island ahu and moai evolved to much greater size. (28 words)

Example sentences (11)

The protest was led by local iwi Ngātu Manuhiri and members of Te Herenga Waka o Ōrewa Marae.

He states that "every single member of my marae is descended from one of two of my great-great-grandfathers".

Manukau Urban Māori Authority chair Bernie O'Donnell said a "confederation" of marae, and Māori and Pasifika health organisations had joined forces to coordinate a response to the latest outbreak.

There, about 12 run-down state houses were demolished to make way for the 30-home communal scheme near Orākei Marae at Takaparawha, or Bastion Pt.

An artist's impression of what the new Taiharuru Marae will look like once completed.

Glover, who scored 19 points last year against D-B, gives Bearden a decided speed and quickness advantage — even though Tribe guard Marae Foreman has plenty of quickness of his own.

Ashburton’s Janet Benfell has been recognised for more than 50 years of passionate work at the Hakatere Marae.

Haumaha says the panels based at marae across the country are run by community leaders with support from police and service providers.

Microsoft’s Hololens was adopted as the content delivery device, allowing visitors within the Marae to experience Owāku coming to life.

The ahu were usually adjacent to the marae or main central court where ceremonies took place, though on Easter Island ahu and moai evolved to much greater size.

There the marae is the unpaved plaza before the ahu.

Common combinations with marae

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "marae" in a sentence?
An example: "The protest was led by local iwi Ngātu Manuhiri and members of Te Herenga Waka o Ōrewa Marae." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "marae" from authentic English texts.
What does "marae" mean?
Marae means: A Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure.
How many example sentences with "marae" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "marae", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.