Explore Shetra through 4 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Shetra in a sentence
Context around Shetra
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shetra
- In this selection, "shetra" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 1868, contrived and died stand out and add context to how "shetra" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in 1868 shetra s coup and mention of shetra or dondrup. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shetra" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shetra
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Shetra died in 1864 and the Kashag re-assumed power. (10 words)
Smith makes no mention of Shetra or Dondrup acting as usurpers and despots in this period. (16 words)
Shetra contrived to return, deposed the Regent, who fled to China, and seized power, appointing himself 'Desi' or Prime Minister. (20 words)
In 1868 Shetra's coup organiser, a semi-literate Ganden monk named Palden Dondrup, seized power by another coup and ruled as a cruel despot for three years, putting opponents to death by having them 'sewn into fresh animal skins and thrown in the river'. (45 words)
Shetra contrived to return, deposed the Regent, who fled to China, and seized power, appointing himself 'Desi' or Prime Minister. (20 words)
Smith makes no mention of Shetra or Dondrup acting as usurpers and despots in this period. (16 words)
Example sentences (4)
In 1868 Shetra's coup organiser, a semi-literate Ganden monk named Palden Dondrup, seized power by another coup and ruled as a cruel despot for three years, putting opponents to death by having them 'sewn into fresh animal skins and thrown in the river'.
Shetra contrived to return, deposed the Regent, who fled to China, and seized power, appointing himself 'Desi' or Prime Minister.
Shetra died in 1864 and the Kashag re-assumed power.
Smith makes no mention of Shetra or Dondrup acting as usurpers and despots in this period.