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Phiona in a sentence

Using Phiona

  • In the example corpus, phiona often appears in combinations such as: phiona mutesi.

Context around Phiona

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prodigy 1× faces 1×

Often after:

mutesi 2× mutsei 1× kaseke 1×

Sentence patterns with Phiona

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

but when phiona mutesi discovers 1× chess prodigy phiona mutsei waliwa 1× new faces phiona kaseke and 1× phiona s mother 1× phiona was born 1× story of phiona mutesi madina 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the 2016 1× life in the 1× phiona s mother 1× phiona was born 1× the new album 1× this film is 1×

Common sentence endings:

and chipo nyambiya 1× and greater things 1× katwe in uganda 1× lupita nyong o 1× out of poverty 1× s friend gloria 1×

Words around Phiona

Just before it in the word index:

phins 6 phinney 11 phinn 3 phinma 6 phinia 5 phinehas 3

Just after it in the word index:

phippen 2 phipps 53 phippsburg 4 phips 2 phir 6 phiri 144

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Phiona

  • In this selection, "phiona" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prodigy, faces, mutesi, mutsei and kaseke stand out and add context to how "phiona" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include but when phiona mutesi discovers and chess prodigy phiona mutsei waliwa. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phiona" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phiona

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

Phiona’s mother, Nakku Harriet, is played by Lupita Nyong’o. (11 words)

This film is based on the real story of Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga), a 10-year-old girl living in the slum of Katwe in Uganda. (26 words)

The new album features two new faces Phiona Kaseke and Daniel Chandimhara and the old members are Nyasha Warinda, Ruvimbo Pangwai, Isaac Matambo and Chipo Nyambiya. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

In the 2016 feature film directed by Mira Nair about the true-life story of chess prodigy Phiona Mutsei, Waliwa earned her only film credit staring as the protagonist's friend, Gloria. (32 words)

Phiona was born in a slum in Kampala, was taught chess by a Christian outreach worker and her gift for chess helped elevate her and her family out of poverty. (30 words)

Life in the Katwe slum is a constant struggle, but when Phiona Mutesi discovers her talent for chess, she starts believing she can do bigger and greater things. (28 words)

Example sentences (6)

Life in the Katwe slum is a constant struggle, but when Phiona Mutesi discovers her talent for chess, she starts believing she can do bigger and greater things.

This film is based on the real story of Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga), a 10-year-old girl living in the slum of Katwe in Uganda.

In the 2016 feature film directed by Mira Nair about the true-life story of chess prodigy Phiona Mutsei, Waliwa earned her only film credit staring as the protagonist's friend, Gloria.

Phiona was born in a slum in Kampala, was taught chess by a Christian outreach worker and her gift for chess helped elevate her and her family out of poverty.

Phiona’s mother, Nakku Harriet, is played by Lupita Nyong’o.

The new album features two new faces Phiona Kaseke and Daniel Chandimhara and the old members are Nyasha Warinda, Ruvimbo Pangwai, Isaac Matambo and Chipo Nyambiya.

Common combinations with phiona

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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