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Sankofa is an English word starting with the letter S. With 5 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Sankofa in a sentence

Using Sankofa

  • In the example corpus, sankofa often appears in combinations such as: and sankofa, the sankofa.

Context around Sankofa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

overseeing 1×

Often after:

square 1× playground 1× moment 1× meant 1×

Sentence patterns with Sankofa

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

avenue and sankofa playground 1× board overseeing sankofa square has 1× is a sankofa moment 1× ten and sankofa 1× twitty what sankofa meant to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an audience member 1× former president mahama 1× the board overseeing 1× the third floor 1×

Common sentence endings:

and sankofa playground 1× meant to him 1× support the renaming 1× ten and sankofa 1×

Words around Sankofa

Just before it in the word index:

sanko 4 sankin 2 sanki 2 sankhya 2 sankey 33 sankera 4

Just after it in the word index:

sankoff 3 sankoh 10 sankore 3 sankosh 2 sankoyo 2 sankranthi 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Sankofa

  • In this selection, "sankofa" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 15.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, overseeing, square, playground and moment stand out and add context to how "sankofa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include avenue and sankofa playground and board overseeing sankofa square has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sankofa" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sankofa

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

This is a SANKOFA moment. (5 words)

An audience member asked Twitty what Sankofa meant to him. (10 words)

Former president Mahama tweeted that the NDC “bequeathed to the Akufo-Addo government two new oil fields, TEN and Sankofa. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The board overseeing Sankofa Square has been directed to come up with a multi-year strategic and business plan to support the renaming. (23 words)

Former president Mahama tweeted that the NDC “bequeathed to the Akufo-Addo government two new oil fields, TEN and Sankofa. (20 words)

The third-floor terrace of the new library offers a landscaped outdoor space overlooking New Lots Avenue and Sankofa Playground. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

Former president Mahama tweeted that the NDC “bequeathed to the Akufo-Addo government two new oil fields, TEN and Sankofa.

The board overseeing Sankofa Square has been directed to come up with a multi-year strategic and business plan to support the renaming.

The third-floor terrace of the new library offers a landscaped outdoor space overlooking New Lots Avenue and Sankofa Playground.

This is a SANKOFA moment.

An audience member asked Twitty what Sankofa meant to him.

Common combinations with sankofa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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