Explore Sowetans through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sowetans meaning
plural of Sowetan
Using Sowetans
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Sowetan
Context around Sowetans
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sowetans
- In this selection, "sowetans" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, prosperous, 1994, earned, remain and contribute stand out and add context to how "sowetans" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in 1994 sowetans earned on and percent of sowetans do not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sowetans" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sowetans
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sowetans contribute less than 2% to Johannesburg's rates. (9 words)
Today, more than 80 percent of Sowetans do not pay for electricity. (12 words)
Some Sowetans remain impoverished, and others live in shanty towns with little or no services. (15 words)
However, there are a few smaller areas where prosperous Sowetans have built houses that are similar in stature to those in more affluent suburbs. (24 words)
In 1994 Sowetans earned on average almost six and a half times less than their counterparts in wealthier areas of Johannesburg (1994 estimates). (23 words)
Some Sowetans remain impoverished, and others live in shanty towns with little or no services. (15 words)
Example sentences (5)
Today, more than 80 percent of Sowetans do not pay for electricity.
However, there are a few smaller areas where prosperous Sowetans have built houses that are similar in stature to those in more affluent suburbs.
In 1994 Sowetans earned on average almost six and a half times less than their counterparts in wealthier areas of Johannesburg (1994 estimates).
Some Sowetans remain impoverished, and others live in shanty towns with little or no services.
Sowetans contribute less than 2% to Johannesburg's rates.