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Trobriand in a sentence

Trobriand meaning

Of or from the Trobriand Islands

Using Trobriand

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or from the Trobriand Islands

Context around Trobriand

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

matrilineal 1×

Often after:

islands 1× islanders 1×

Sentence patterns with Trobriand

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

of the trobriand islands believe 1× the matrilineal trobriand islanders recognize 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

natives of the 1× the matrilineal trobriand 1×

Common sentence endings:

hole called obukula 1× s lineage alone 1×

Words around Trobriand

Just before it in the word index:

trobisch 2 trobe 30 troast 3 troas 4 troad 5 tro 16

Just after it in the word index:

trocadero 13 trocchi 11 trochaic 4 trochanter 7 trocheck 24 trochee 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Trobriand

  • In this selection, "trobriand" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, matrilineal, islands and islanders stand out and add context to how "trobriand" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the trobriand islands believe and the matrilineal trobriand islanders recognize. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "trobriand" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with trobriand

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

Natives of the Trobriand Islands believe that their ancestors had come from a subterranean land through a cavern hole called "Obukula". (21 words)

The matrilineal Trobriand Islanders recognize the importance of sex in reproduction but do not believe the male makes a contribution to the constitution of the child, who therefore remains attached to their mother's lineage alone. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

The matrilineal Trobriand Islanders recognize the importance of sex in reproduction but do not believe the male makes a contribution to the constitution of the child, who therefore remains attached to their mother's lineage alone. (36 words)

Natives of the Trobriand Islands believe that their ancestors had come from a subterranean land through a cavern hole called "Obukula". (21 words)

Example sentences (2)

Natives of the Trobriand Islands believe that their ancestors had come from a subterranean land through a cavern hole called "Obukula".

The matrilineal Trobriand Islanders recognize the importance of sex in reproduction but do not believe the male makes a contribution to the constitution of the child, who therefore remains attached to their mother's lineage alone.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "trobriand" in a sentence?
An example: "Natives of the Trobriand Islands believe that their ancestors had come from a subterranean land through a cavern hole called "Obukula"." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "trobriand" from authentic English texts.
What does "trobriand" mean?
Trobriand means: Of or from the Trobriand Islands
How many example sentences with "trobriand" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "trobriand", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.