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Tiv is an English word of 3 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tiv in a sentence

Related words

Tiv | Tivo | Tiverton | Tivoli | Tivity | Tivs | Tiveria | Tividale | Tivotogo

Tiv meaning

An ethnic nation in West Africa.

Using Tiv

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ethnic nation in West Africa.
  • In the example corpus, tiv often appears in combinations such as: the tiv, tiv and, tiv people.

Context around Tiv

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 2× bua 1× entire 1× edo 1× fulani 1× tor 1×

Often after:

youth 2× people 1× intermediate 1× political 1× bua 1× cows 1× villages 1× man 1× idoma 1× heritage 1×

Sentence patterns with Tiv

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

against the tiv within abintse 1× as a tiv man i 1× between the tiv and jukun 1× by the tiv and ichen 1× by the tiv area traditional 1× down the tiv people around 1× ijaw edo tiv etc citizens 1× in my tiv heritage 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a roman catholic 1× according to reports 1× as a tiv 1× at a press 1× governor darius has 1× he presented two 1×

Common sentence endings:

in taraba state 2× abintse without provocations 1× and gwandara tribes 1× area traditional council 1× by the invaders 1× etulo and others 1×

Words around Tiv

Just before it in the word index:

tiuseco 2 tiu 21 titze 8 titusville 15 tituss 8 titus 283

Just after it in the word index:

tivat 3 tiver 2 tiveria 3 tiverton 51 tivic 2 tivicay 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

absentees 57 accruing 57 aerosmith 57 afrobeat 57 aggregator 57 airshow 57

Corpus analysis for Tiv

  • In this selection, "tiv" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two, bua, entire, youth, people and intermediate stand out and add context to how "tiv" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against the tiv within abintse and as a tiv man i. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tiv" sits close to words such as absentees, accruing and aerosmith, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tiv

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

Tiv peasants disliked the Native Authorities and the system of indirect rule. (12 words)

He is a Tiv, but understands Gbagyi, Jaba, Hausa and Gwandara tribes. (12 words)

I want to make it clear that I take immense pride in my Tiv heritage. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Jam added that he had contacted the district head of the affected area and reported the matter to Tor Tiv, HRM, Professor James Ayatse who directed that the perpetrators of the dastard act be fished for the law to take its course. (42 words)

Governor Darius has encouraged and sponsored the Jukuns in Benue State to become very disobedient, arrogant and take up arms against the Tiv within Abintse to the extent that, they ‘ve burnt down the Tiv people around Abintse without provocations. (40 words)

Peter Ahemba, president of Tiv Youth Organisation, Nasarawa State chapter, who confirmed the development to newsmen, said the entire Tiv villages in the southern part of the state had been sacked, and the villages were being occupied by the invaders. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Governor Darius has encouraged and sponsored the Jukuns in Benue State to become very disobedient, arrogant and take up arms against the Tiv within Abintse to the extent that, they ‘ve burnt down the Tiv people around Abintse without provocations.

Their mission is to lobby other Tiv Intermediate areas to cede the 2023 governorship seat to the people of Jechira and had being going round the Tiv political bloc to state their mission.

The Tiv Youth Forum in Taraba State made the call on Saturday while addressing a news conference on the protracted crisis between the Jukun and Tiv in Taraba State.

He presented two Tiv (bua Tiv) cows to the Sultan who is the leader and spiritual head of the Fulanis worldwide.

Peter Ahemba, president of Tiv Youth Organisation, Nasarawa State chapter, who confirmed the development to newsmen, said the entire Tiv villages in the southern part of the state had been sacked, and the villages were being occupied by the invaders.

As a Tiv man, I know that our love and respect for our wives are second to none.

It is important to note that Benue State is home to several ethnic groups, including the Tiv, Idoma, Igede, Etulo, and others.

I want to make it clear that I take immense pride in my Tiv heritage.

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Tiv peasants disliked the Native Authorities and the system of indirect rule.

According to reports, the ADC alleged that Gyenger, using a Facebook account under the name Terna Sunday Tyo, made derogatory statements about the governor, calling him a “chronic womaniser” and using abusive language in Tiv.

A Roman Catholic priest, Very Rev. Father Simon Akuraga, has expressed concern over the deteriorating relations between the various ethnic groups in Taraba State, particularly between the Tiv and Jukun.

Majority of us are Hausa Fulani, Zango Kataf, Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Edo, Tiv, etc. citizens.

The burial ceremony for His Royal Highness is scheduled for February 10, 2024, as announced by the Tiv Area Traditional Council.

The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the TTC held a closed-door meeting with the two leaders in Gboko, headquarters of the Tiv race, where it sought to iron out their differences.

Two Tiv persons needlessly lost their lives in this attack with many more valuable properties lost,” he disclosed.

At a press conference in Jalingo, chairman of the groups, Obed Ameh who was flanked by some tribal leaders alleged that Mumuye, Fulani, Tiv and Kuteb ethnic groups were made to suffer unjustly in the state.

He is a Tiv, but understands Gbagyi, Jaba, Hausa and Gwandara tribes.

Jam added that he had contacted the district head of the affected area and reported the matter to Tor Tiv, HRM, Professor James Ayatse who directed that the perpetrators of the dastard act be fished for the law to take its course.

Property worth millions of naira have been destroyed in the renewed attacks by the Tiv and Ichen communities in Taraba state.

According to him, trouble started on Monday when some Tiv kinsmen were prevented from bringing goods to Kente Market.

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Common combinations with tiv

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tiv" in a sentence?
An example: "Governor Darius has encouraged and sponsored the Jukuns in Benue State to become very disobedient, arrogant and take up arms against the Tiv within Abintse to the extent that, they ‘ve burnt down the Tiv people around Abintse without provocations." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tiv" from authentic English texts.
What does "tiv" mean?
Tiv means: An ethnic nation in West Africa.
How many example sentences with "tiv" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tiv", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.