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Explore Melanesians through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Melanesians in a sentence

Related words

Melanesians | Melanesian

Melanesians meaning

plural of Melanesian

Using Melanesians

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Melanesian
  • In the example corpus, melanesians often appears in combinations such as: melanesians were.

Context around Melanesians

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

indigenous 1×

Often after:

known 1× developed 1×

Sentence patterns with Melanesians

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

melanesians were barred 2× indigenous melanesians known locally 1× melanesians of some 1× of the melanesians developed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

melanesians were barred 2× indigenous melanesians known 1× melanesians of some 1× the evidence from 1×

Common sentence endings:

and cardiovascular diseases 1× french resident commissioners 1× have blond hair 1× of either power 1× the melanesians developed 1×

Words around Melanesians

Just before it in the word index:

melanesian 23 melanesia 12 melanerpes 2 melanee 2 meland 3 melancthon 3

Just after it in the word index:

melaney 2 melange 23 melani 6 melania 463 melanie 349 melanin 78

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Melanesians

  • In this selection, "melanesians" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, indigenous, known and developed stand out and add context to how "melanesians" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include melanesians were barred and indigenous melanesians known locally. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "melanesians" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with melanesians

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

Melanesians were barred from acquiring the citizenship of either power. (10 words)

The evidence from Melanesia suggests their territory extended into south Asia, where ancestors of the Melanesians developed. (17 words)

Indigenous Melanesians, known locally as Kanaks and counting for 39 per cent of the population, already have prevalent health issues, particularly diabetes and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Melanesians were barred from acquiring the citizenship of either power and were officially stateless; to travel abroad they needed an identity document signed by both the British and French resident commissioners. (31 words)

Indigenous Melanesians, known locally as Kanaks and counting for 39 per cent of the population, already have prevalent health issues, particularly diabetes and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. (27 words)

Melanesians of some islands are one of the few non-European peoples, and the only dark-skinned group of people outside Australia, known to have blond hair. (27 words)

Example sentences (5)

Indigenous Melanesians, known locally as Kanaks and counting for 39 per cent of the population, already have prevalent health issues, particularly diabetes and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

Melanesians of some islands are one of the few non-European peoples, and the only dark-skinned group of people outside Australia, known to have blond hair.

Melanesians were barred from acquiring the citizenship of either power.

Melanesians were barred from acquiring the citizenship of either power and were officially stateless; to travel abroad they needed an identity document signed by both the British and French resident commissioners.

The evidence from Melanesia suggests their territory extended into south Asia, where ancestors of the Melanesians developed.

Common combinations with melanesians

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "melanesians" in a sentence?
An example: "Indigenous Melanesians, known locally as Kanaks and counting for 39 per cent of the population, already have prevalent health issues, particularly diabetes and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "melanesians" from authentic English texts.
What does "melanesians" mean?
Melanesians means: plural of Melanesian
How many example sentences with "melanesians" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "melanesians", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.