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Explore Philani through 5 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Philani in a sentence

Using Philani

  • In the example corpus, philani often appears in combinations such as: philani nyoni.

Context around Philani

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

writer 1× fikeni 1× home 1× character 1×

Often after:

nyoni 1× mthembu 1× zulu 1× jaca 1×

Sentence patterns with Philani

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

celebrated writer philani nyoni 1× main character philani jaca while 1× respectively and philani a nyoni 1× somadoda fikeni philani mthembu of 1× volley home philani zulu s 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

among the protesters 1× panelists at the 1× parker showed class 1× the dynamic duo 1× the latest zimbabwean 1×

Common sentence endings:

african writers awards 1× direct the film 1× in the 96th 1× of south africa 1× writer philani nyoni 1×

Words around Philani

Just before it in the word index:

philanemo 2 philando 13 philandering 18 philanderers 3 philanderer 13 philander 39

Just after it in the word index:

philanthropic 296 philanthropically 4 philanthropies 22 philanthropist 245 philanthropists 73 philanthropy 259

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Philani

  • In this selection, "philani" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, writer, fikeni, home, nyoni, mthembu and zulu stand out and add context to how "philani" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include celebrated writer philani nyoni and main character philani jaca while. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "philani" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with philani

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

Among the protesters at the Bulawayo demonstration was the celebrated writer Philani Nyoni. (13 words)

Parker showed class to volley home Philani Zulu's corner from the right in the 96th. (16 words)

The dynamic duo co-wrote the script and Hlongwane will play the main character, Philani Jaca, while Rice will direct the film. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The latest Zimbabwean writers to gain regional recognition are Tsitsi Jaji and Tariro Ndoro, who came first and second for the 2017 Dalro Prizes respectively, and Philani A Nyoni, who was recently nominated for the African Writers Awards. (38 words)

Panelists at the event included Unisa’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal Mandla Makhanya, Unisa’s Somadoda Fikeni, Philani Mthembu of the Institute for Global Dialogue and Shingirirai Mutanga of the Africa Institute of South Africa. (35 words)

The dynamic duo co-wrote the script and Hlongwane will play the main character, Philani Jaca, while Rice will direct the film. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

Among the protesters at the Bulawayo demonstration was the celebrated writer Philani Nyoni.

Panelists at the event included Unisa’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal Mandla Makhanya, Unisa’s Somadoda Fikeni, Philani Mthembu of the Institute for Global Dialogue and Shingirirai Mutanga of the Africa Institute of South Africa.

Parker showed class to volley home Philani Zulu's corner from the right in the 96th.

The dynamic duo co-wrote the script and Hlongwane will play the main character, Philani Jaca, while Rice will direct the film.

The latest Zimbabwean writers to gain regional recognition are Tsitsi Jaji and Tariro Ndoro, who came first and second for the 2017 Dalro Prizes respectively, and Philani A Nyoni, who was recently nominated for the African Writers Awards.

Common combinations with philani

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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