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Explore Mortara through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Mortara in a sentence

Mortara meaning

A town and comune in Lombardy, Italy.

Using Mortara

  • The main meaning on this page is: A town and comune in Lombardy, Italy.
  • In the example corpus, mortara often appears in combinations such as: edgardo mortara.

Context around Mortara

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

edgardo 2× play 1× momolo 1×

Often after:

based 1× spent 1×

Sentence patterns with Mortara

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

drama about mortara based on 1× father momolo mortara spent years 1× of edgardo mortara and ready 1× of edgardo mortara but that 1× to play mortara so he 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example he 1× spielberg cast mark 1× the boy s 1×

Common sentence endings:

academic david kertzer 1× ready player one 1× reclaim his son 1× to direct instead 1×

Words around Mortara

Just before it in the word index:

mortar 542 mortals 89 mortally 92 mortality 971 mortalities 16 mortal 404

Just after it in the word index:

mortarboard 3 mortarboards 2 mortared 2 mortars 88 mortaza 10 mortdale 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Mortara

  • In this selection, "mortara" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, edgardo, play, momolo, based and spent stand out and add context to how "mortara" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include drama about mortara based on and father momolo mortara spent years. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mortara" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mortara

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

The boy's father, Momolo Mortara, spent years seeking help in all quarters, including internationally, to try to reclaim his son. (21 words)

Spielberg cast Mark Rylance in Bridge of Spies and The BFG, as well as the upcoming Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara and Ready Player One. (24 words)

It’s a story that Steven Spielberg had his eye on, having announced in 2016 that he would make a drama about Mortara, based on a book by U.S. academic David Kertzer. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, he was going to follow up The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, but that petered out when he couldn’t find a suitable young actor to play Mortara, so he moved on to direct instead. (36 words)

It’s a story that Steven Spielberg had his eye on, having announced in 2016 that he would make a drama about Mortara, based on a book by U.S. academic David Kertzer. (33 words)

Spielberg cast Mark Rylance in Bridge of Spies and The BFG, as well as the upcoming Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara and Ready Player One. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

For example, he was going to follow up The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, but that petered out when he couldn’t find a suitable young actor to play Mortara, so he moved on to direct instead.

It’s a story that Steven Spielberg had his eye on, having announced in 2016 that he would make a drama about Mortara, based on a book by U.S. academic David Kertzer.

Spielberg cast Mark Rylance in Bridge of Spies and The BFG, as well as the upcoming Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara and Ready Player One.

The boy's father, Momolo Mortara, spent years seeking help in all quarters, including internationally, to try to reclaim his son.

Common combinations with mortara

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mortara" in a sentence?
An example: "For example, he was going to follow up The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, but that petered out when he couldn’t find a suitable young actor to play Mortara, so he moved on to direct instead." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "mortara" from authentic English texts.
What does "mortara" mean?
Mortara means: A town and comune in Lombardy, Italy.
How many example sentences with "mortara" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "mortara", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.