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Explore Tapajós through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Tapajós in a sentence

Tapajós meaning

  1. A river in Brazil, a major tributary of the Amazon.
  2. A proposed Brazilian state that would consist of the western part of the current state of Pará.
  3. A certain group of Northern Jê languages.

Using Tapajós

  • The main meaning on this page is: A river in Brazil, a major tributary of the Amazon. | A proposed Brazilian state that would consist of the western part of the current state of Pará. | A certain group of Northern Jê languages.
  • In the example corpus, tapajós often appears in combinations such as: tapajós and.

Context around Tapajós

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rio 1× negro 1×

Often after:

river 1×

Sentence patterns with Tapajós

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

across the tapajós river 1× the negro tapajós and xingu 1× the rio tapajós and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

description of forest 1× that night we 1× the black white 1×

Common sentence endings:

amazon valley 1956 1× and little sediment 1× the tapajós river 1×

Words around Tapajós

Just before it in the word index:

tapai 2 tapachula 14 tapa 25 tap 2.015 taoyuan 10 taouk 3

Just after it in the word index:

tapakuma 2 tapales 8 tapan 12 tapani 4 tapao 3 taparia 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Tapajós

  • In this selection, "tapajós" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rio, negro and river stand out and add context to how "tapajós" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include across the tapajós river and the negro tapajós and xingu. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tapajós" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tapajós

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

Description of Forest-Types on "Terra Firme" between the Rio Tapajós and the Rio Xingú in the Amazon Valley. 1956. (20 words)

The black-white and clear rivers—such as the Negro, Tapajós, and Xingu—have clear (greenish) or dark water with few nutrients and little sediment. (25 words)

That night we drove north on the BR-163 to the town of Miritituba, and then left the highway again, this time to board a lumbering ferry that took us across the Tapajós River. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

That night we drove north on the BR-163 to the town of Miritituba, and then left the highway again, this time to board a lumbering ferry that took us across the Tapajós River. (34 words)

The black-white and clear rivers—such as the Negro, Tapajós, and Xingu—have clear (greenish) or dark water with few nutrients and little sediment. (25 words)

Description of Forest-Types on "Terra Firme" between the Rio Tapajós and the Rio Xingú in the Amazon Valley. 1956. (20 words)

Example sentences (3)

That night we drove north on the BR-163 to the town of Miritituba, and then left the highway again, this time to board a lumbering ferry that took us across the Tapajós River.

Description of Forest-Types on "Terra Firme" between the Rio Tapajós and the Rio Xingú in the Amazon Valley. 1956.

The black-white and clear rivers—such as the Negro, Tapajós, and Xingu—have clear (greenish) or dark water with few nutrients and little sediment.

Common combinations with tapajós

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tapajós" in a sentence?
An example: "That night we drove north on the BR-163 to the town of Miritituba, and then left the highway again, this time to board a lumbering ferry that took us across the Tapajós River." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tapajós" from authentic English texts.
What does "tapajós" mean?
Tapajós means: A river in Brazil, a major tributary of the Amazon.
How many example sentences with "tapajós" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "tapajós", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.