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Tanoan in a sentence

Tanoan meaning

Of or relating to the Tanoan languages or the peoples that speak them.

Synonyms of Tanoan

tanoan language amerind amerindian language american-indian language american indian indian

Related words

Other words often associated with Tanoan or its synonyms:

tongue amerindian asian asiatic

Using Tanoan

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the Tanoan languages or the peoples that speak them.
  • Useful related words include: tanoan language, amerind, amerindian language, american-indian language.

Context around Tanoan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

azteco 2× aztec 1× towa 1×

Often after:

whorf 1× instead 1× used 1× speaking 1×

Sentence patterns with Tanoan

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

contrast the tanoan speaking pueblos 1× label aztec tanoan used by 1× non towa tanoan have a 1× term azteco tanoan instead of 1× the azteco tanoan whorf and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also in 1937 1× in contrast the 1× the non towa 1×

Common sentence endings:

father s clan 1× father s line 1× used by sapir 1×

Words around Tanoan

Just before it in the word index:

tanoak 2 tanoa 2 tano 62 tannu 3 tannoy 12 tannousis 2

Just after it in the word index:

tanod 3 tanods 2 tanoh 6 tanor 2 tanou 2 tanovich 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Tanoan

  • In this selection, "tanoan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, azteco, aztec, towa, whorf, instead and used stand out and add context to how "tanoan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include contrast the tanoan speaking pueblos and label aztec tanoan used by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tanoan" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tanoan

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

The non-Towa Tanoan have a patrilineal system, with clan membership, inheritance and descent all passed through the father's line. (21 words)

In contrast, the Tanoan -speaking Pueblos (other than Jemez) have a patrilineal kinship system, with children considered born into their father's clan. (23 words)

Also in 1937, Whorf and his friend G. L. Trager, published a paper in which they elaborated on the Azteco-Tanoan Whorf and Trager suggested the term "Azteco-Tanoan" instead of the label "Aztec-Tanoan" used by Sapir. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

Also in 1937, Whorf and his friend G. L. Trager, published a paper in which they elaborated on the Azteco-Tanoan Whorf and Trager suggested the term "Azteco-Tanoan" instead of the label "Aztec-Tanoan" used by Sapir. (38 words)

In contrast, the Tanoan -speaking Pueblos (other than Jemez) have a patrilineal kinship system, with children considered born into their father's clan. (23 words)

The non-Towa Tanoan have a patrilineal system, with clan membership, inheritance and descent all passed through the father's line. (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

Also in 1937, Whorf and his friend G. L. Trager, published a paper in which they elaborated on the Azteco-Tanoan Whorf and Trager suggested the term "Azteco-Tanoan" instead of the label "Aztec-Tanoan" used by Sapir.

In contrast, the Tanoan -speaking Pueblos (other than Jemez) have a patrilineal kinship system, with children considered born into their father's clan.

The non-Towa Tanoan have a patrilineal system, with clan membership, inheritance and descent all passed through the father's line.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tanoan" in a sentence?
An example: "Also in 1937, Whorf and his friend G. L. Trager, published a paper in which they elaborated on the Azteco-Tanoan Whorf and Trager suggested the term "Azteco-Tanoan" instead of the label "Aztec-Tanoan" used by Sapir." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tanoan" from authentic English texts.
What does "tanoan" mean?
Tanoan means: Of or relating to the Tanoan languages or the peoples that speak them.
What are synonyms of "tanoan"?
Common synonyms of "tanoan" include: tanoan language, amerind, amerindian language, american-indian language, american indian, indian.
How many example sentences with "tanoan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "tanoan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.