On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Pukapuka. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Pukapuka in a sentence
Pukapuka meaning
A remote coral atoll in the northern group of the Cook Islands.
Using Pukapuka
- The main meaning on this page is: A remote coral atoll in the northern group of the Cook Islands.
Context around Pukapuka
- Average sentence length in these examples: 40 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pukapuka
- In this selection, "pukapuka" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 40 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, penhryn and manihiki stand out and add context to how "pukapuka" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include of penhryn pukapuka manihiki rakahanga and sighting of pukapuka by spanish. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pukapuka" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pukapuka
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In the case of the sparsely populated northern Cook Islands coral atolls of Penhryn, Pukapuka, Manihiki, Rakahanga, and Nassau, island authorities turned away the supply ship “Kwai,” which was carrying critical but perishable supplies. (34 words)
Spanish ships visited the islands in the 16th century; the first written record of contact with the islands came with the sighting of Pukapuka by Spanish sailor Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira in 1595 who called it San Bernardo (Saint Bernard). (41 words)
However, when expressing identity or class membership, ko must be used: Ko tēnei tāku pukapuka "This is my book"; Ko Ōtautahi he tāone i Te Waipounamu "Christchurch is a city in the South Island (of New Zealand)"; Ko koe tōku hoa "You are my friend". (45 words)
However, when expressing identity or class membership, ko must be used: Ko tēnei tāku pukapuka "This is my book"; Ko Ōtautahi he tāone i Te Waipounamu "Christchurch is a city in the South Island (of New Zealand)"; Ko koe tōku hoa "You are my friend". (45 words)
Spanish ships visited the islands in the 16th century; the first written record of contact with the islands came with the sighting of Pukapuka by Spanish sailor Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira in 1595 who called it San Bernardo (Saint Bernard). (41 words)
In the case of the sparsely populated northern Cook Islands coral atolls of Penhryn, Pukapuka, Manihiki, Rakahanga, and Nassau, island authorities turned away the supply ship “Kwai,” which was carrying critical but perishable supplies. (34 words)
Example sentences (3)
In the case of the sparsely populated northern Cook Islands coral atolls of Penhryn, Pukapuka, Manihiki, Rakahanga, and Nassau, island authorities turned away the supply ship “Kwai,” which was carrying critical but perishable supplies.
However, when expressing identity or class membership, ko must be used: Ko tēnei tāku pukapuka "This is my book"; Ko Ōtautahi he tāone i Te Waipounamu "Christchurch is a city in the South Island (of New Zealand)"; Ko koe tōku hoa "You are my friend".
Spanish ships visited the islands in the 16th century; the first written record of contact with the islands came with the sighting of Pukapuka by Spanish sailor Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira in 1595 who called it San Bernardo (Saint Bernard).