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Tongva in a sentence

Tongva meaning

A member of a group of Native Americans who inhabited the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands, thought to be descended from Uto-Aztecan-speaking peoples from Nevada.

Using Tongva

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of a group of Native Americans who inhabited the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands, thought to be descended from Uto-Aztecan-speaking peoples from Nevada.
  • In the example corpus, tongva often appears in combinations such as: the tongva, tongva nation.

Context around Tongva

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

shiishongna 1× native 1× gabrielino 1×

Often after:

nation 2× peoples 1× people 1× park 1×

Sentence patterns with Tongva

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

about the tongva the native 1× by the tongva people 1× language gabrielino tongva fernandeño 1× of native tongva peoples whose 1× the shiishongna tongva nation 1× the tongva nation is 1× tongva park occupies 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

legend has it 1× now you re 1× take a self 1× the oak is 1× the santa monica 1× the tongva nation 1×

Common sentence endings:

as seafaring traders 1× four garden themes 1× gabrielino tongva fernandeño 1× of colorado avenue 1× shiishongna tongva nation 1× the strangers away 1×

Words around Tongva

Just before it in the word index:

tonguing 5 tongues 242 tongued 22 tongue 1.009 tongu 13 tongson 2

Just after it in the word index:

tongyi 5 tongyong 5 tongzhi 2 tongzhou 2 tonha 2 toni 375

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Tongva

  • In this selection, "tongva" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shiishongna, native, gabrielino, nation, peoples and people stand out and add context to how "tongva" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about the tongva the native and by the tongva people. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tongva" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tongva

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

Now You're Speaking Our Language: Gabrielino/Tongva/Fernandeño. (9 words)

Tongva Park occupies 6 acres between Ocean Avenue and Main Street, just south of Colorado Avenue. (16 words)

The Tongva nation is represented throughout the demonstration gardens, which show their connection to native plant life in four garden themes. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Take a self-guided tour and learn about the Tongva, the Native Americans Indians who were the first to inhabit the Los Angeles coastal basin as seafaring traders. (28 words)

Legend has it that the founding expedition was confronted by a large group of native Tongva peoples whose intention was to drive the strangers away. (25 words)

The oak is a “sacred ceremonial site for our villages in particular,” said Laura Jaime, tribal cultural anthropologist for the Shiishongna Tongva Nation. (23 words)

Example sentences (7)

The oak is a “sacred ceremonial site for our villages in particular,” said Laura Jaime, tribal cultural anthropologist for the Shiishongna Tongva Nation.

Take a self-guided tour and learn about the Tongva, the Native Americans Indians who were the first to inhabit the Los Angeles coastal basin as seafaring traders.

The Tongva nation is represented throughout the demonstration gardens, which show their connection to native plant life in four garden themes.

Legend has it that the founding expedition was confronted by a large group of native Tongva peoples whose intention was to drive the strangers away.

Now You're Speaking Our Language: Gabrielino/Tongva/Fernandeño.

The Santa Monica Pier remains a popular and iconic destination. citation History main Santa Monica was long inhabited by the Tongva people.

Tongva Park occupies 6 acres between Ocean Avenue and Main Street, just south of Colorado Avenue.

Common combinations with tongva

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tongva" in a sentence?
An example: "The oak is a “sacred ceremonial site for our villages in particular,” said Laura Jaime, tribal cultural anthropologist for the Shiishongna Tongva Nation." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "tongva" from authentic English texts.
What does "tongva" mean?
Tongva means: A member of a group of Native Americans who inhabited the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands, thought to be descended from Uto-Aztecan-speaking peoples from Nevada.
How many example sentences with "tongva" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "tongva", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.