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Pontian is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pontian in a sentence

Related words

Pontian | Pontianak | Pontianus

Pontian meaning

The Pontic Greek dialect of the historical Pontus region of Asia Minor.

Using Pontian

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Pontic Greek dialect of the historical Pontus region of Asia Minor.
  • In the example corpus, pontian often appears in combinations such as: the pontian.

Context around Pontian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nor 1×

Often after:

parliamentary 1× district 1× survived 1×

Sentence patterns with Pontian

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

for the pontian parliamentary seat 1× hippolytus nor pontian survived reconciling 1× known of pontian than his 1× pontian the home 1× to the pontian district police 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

biography a little 1× he contested for 1× neither hippolytus nor 1× pontian the home 1× speaking to the 1×

Common sentence endings:

back from schools 1× before their deaths 1× by 833 votes 1× institutions including schools 1× the 4th century 1×

Words around Pontian

Just before it in the word index:

pontiacs 6 pontiac 113 ponti 8 ponthieu 2 ponthafren 2 pontevedra 9

Just after it in the word index:

pontianak 3 pontianus 3 pontic 9 pontica 2 ponticum 3 pontieri 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Pontian

  • In this selection, "pontian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nor, parliamentary, district and survived stand out and add context to how "pontian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for the pontian parliamentary seat and hippolytus nor pontian survived reconciling. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pontian" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pontian

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

Neither Hippolytus nor Pontian survived, reconciling with one another there before their deaths. (13 words)

He contested for the Pontian parliamentary seat in the last general election but lost to BN’s Ahmad Maslan by 833 votes. (22 words)

PONTIAN: The home ministry is investigating the unapproved distribution of a comic book titled “Belt and Road Initiative for Win Winism” to educational institutions, including schools. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Biography A little more is known of Pontian than his predecessors, apparently from a lost papal chronicle that was available to the compiler of the Liberian Catalogue of Bishops of Rome, written in the 4th century. (36 words)

Speaking to the media during a visit to the Pontian district police headquarters, Muhyiddin, who is also Pagoh MP, said the education ministry had called for the publication to be pulled back from schools. (34 words)

PONTIAN: The home ministry is investigating the unapproved distribution of a comic book titled “Belt and Road Initiative for Win Winism” to educational institutions, including schools. (26 words)

Example sentences (5)

He contested for the Pontian parliamentary seat in the last general election but lost to BN’s Ahmad Maslan by 833 votes.

PONTIAN: The home ministry is investigating the unapproved distribution of a comic book titled “Belt and Road Initiative for Win Winism” to educational institutions, including schools.

Speaking to the media during a visit to the Pontian district police headquarters, Muhyiddin, who is also Pagoh MP, said the education ministry had called for the publication to be pulled back from schools.

Biography A little more is known of Pontian than his predecessors, apparently from a lost papal chronicle that was available to the compiler of the Liberian Catalogue of Bishops of Rome, written in the 4th century.

Neither Hippolytus nor Pontian survived, reconciling with one another there before their deaths.

Common combinations with pontian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pontian" in a sentence?
An example: "He contested for the Pontian parliamentary seat in the last general election but lost to BN’s Ahmad Maslan by 833 votes." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "pontian" from authentic English texts.
What does "pontian" mean?
Pontian means: The Pontic Greek dialect of the historical Pontus region of Asia Minor.
How many example sentences with "pontian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "pontian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.