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Context around Shapur

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

offered 1× although 1× proof 1× son 1× shah 1×

Often after:

iii 1× seems 1× constructed 1× used 1×

Sentence patterns with Shapur

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

although shapur seems to 1× his son shapur i as 1× ii and shapur iii 1× no proof shapur i was 1× occupied by shapur i sapor 1× of shah shapur ii he 1× shapur constructed a 1× shapur i sent 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although shapur seems 1× although there is 1× he appointed his 1× in the east 1× on one occasion 1× shapur constructed a 1×

Common sentence endings:

after his father 1× and development plans 1× and shapur iii 1× empire s boundaries 1× for his release 1× governor of bahrain 1×

Words around Shapur

Just before it in the word index:

shaprio 3 shapps 95 shappi 2 shappening 2 shapp 2 shapovalov 43

Just after it in the word index:

shaq 75 shaqiri 41 shaqra 2 shaquan 3 shaquem 8 shaquil 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abdulwahab 13

Corpus analysis for Shapur

  • In this selection, "shapur" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, offered, although, proof, iii, seems and constructed stand out and add context to how "shapur" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although shapur seems to and his son shapur i as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shapur" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shapur

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

He appointed his son Shapur I as governor of Bahrain. (10 words)

Shapur used the remaining soldiers in engineering and development plans. (10 words)

Shapur constructed a new city there and named it Batan Ardashir after his father. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

On one occasion he was separated from the officer's entourage and took refuge in Amida during the siege of the city by the Sassanids of shah Shapur II ; he reportedly barely escaped with his life. (36 words)

The carvings, some of the finest and best-preserved examples of Persian Sassanid era sculptures, include images of the investiture ceremonies of Ardeshir II and Shapur III. (27 words)

Although there is no proof Shapur I was a Manichaean, he tolerated the spread of Manichaeism and refrained from persecuting it in his empire's boundaries. (26 words)

Example sentences (10)

The carvings, some of the finest and best-preserved examples of Persian Sassanid era sculptures, include images of the investiture ceremonies of Ardeshir II and Shapur III.

According to this version of events, after a long period of such treatment Valerian offered Shapur a huge ransom for his release.

Although Shapur seems to have been victorious in most of these confrontations, the Sassanids were able to achieve little.

Although there is no proof Shapur I was a Manichaean, he tolerated the spread of Manichaeism and refrained from persecuting it in his empire's boundaries.

He appointed his son Shapur I as governor of Bahrain.

In the East, Antioch had fallen into the hands of a Sassanid vassal and Armenia was occupied by Shapur I (Sapor).

On one occasion he was separated from the officer's entourage and took refuge in Amida during the siege of the city by the Sassanids of shah Shapur II ; he reportedly barely escaped with his life.

Shapur constructed a new city there and named it Batan Ardashir after his father.

Shapur I sent priests to locate the scientific text portions of the Avesta that were in the possession of the Greeks.

Shapur used the remaining soldiers in engineering and development plans.

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