Get to know Natuna better with 6 real example sentences.
Natuna in a sentence
Using Natuna
- In the example corpus, natuna often appears in combinations such as: natuna waters, the natuna.
Context around Natuna
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Natuna
- In this selection, "natuna" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, waters, last and besar stand out and add context to how "natuna" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include brunei or natuna besar off and eez in natuna last month. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "natuna" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with natuna
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In January 2020, the government scrambled F-16s to chase Chinese fishing vessels out of its Natuna waters. (18 words)
After Beijing asserted its claims, President Widodo held a cabinet meeting on board a warship in the Natuna waters. (19 words)
Dozens of Chinese fishing boats entered the waters of Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in Natuna last month. (19 words)
On the southern margins of China’s nine-dash-line maritime claim, the Chinese Coast Guard upped the ante in late July by attempting to assert authority over fishing grounds around Indonesia’s Natuna Islands. (35 words)
In making the U.S. announcement, Pompeo said China cannot legally claim the James Shoal near Malaysia, waters surrounding the Vanguard Bank off Vietnam, the Luconia Shoals near Brunei or Natuna Besar off Indonesia. (34 words)
Although the islands themselves are not disputed by China, the waters near the Natuna chain have overlapping interests and rights with China—similar to the West Philippine Sea. (28 words)
Example sentences (6)
In January 2020, the government scrambled F-16s to chase Chinese fishing vessels out of its Natuna waters.
After Beijing asserted its claims, President Widodo held a cabinet meeting on board a warship in the Natuna waters.
Dozens of Chinese fishing boats entered the waters of Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in Natuna last month.
In making the U.S. announcement, Pompeo said China cannot legally claim the James Shoal near Malaysia, waters surrounding the Vanguard Bank off Vietnam, the Luconia Shoals near Brunei or Natuna Besar off Indonesia.
On the southern margins of China’s nine-dash-line maritime claim, the Chinese Coast Guard upped the ante in late July by attempting to assert authority over fishing grounds around Indonesia’s Natuna Islands.
Although the islands themselves are not disputed by China, the waters near the Natuna chain have overlapping interests and rights with China—similar to the West Philippine Sea.
Common combinations with natuna
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: