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Explore Tulagi through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Tulagi in a sentence

Tulagi meaning

A small island of the Solomon Islands.

Using Tulagi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small island of the Solomon Islands.
  • In the example corpus, tulagi often appears in combinations such as: tulagi in, and tulagi.

Context around Tulagi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

shocked 1× invaded 1× islands 1×

Often after:

residents 1× tomorrow 1× throughout 1× gavutu 1×

Sentence patterns with Tulagi

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

contrast to tulagi gavutu and 1× guadalcanal and tulagi in august 1× guadalcanal and tulagi throughout the 1× had invaded tulagi the day 1× has shocked tulagi residents and 1× island of tulagi in the 1× leave for tulagi tomorrow 1× them from tulagi to aola 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

frank p 290 1× hammel p 100 1× in contrast to 1× the counter attack 1× the japanese forces 1× the japanese objectives 1×

Common sentence endings:

by 9 august 1× for tulagi tomorrow 1× guadalcanal was lost 1× important sea routes 1× in august 1942 1× in the solomons 1×

Words around Tulagi

Just before it in the word index:

tula 43 tul 2 tukwila 10 tukus 2 tukura 2 tukur 60

Just after it in the word index:

tulail 2 tulalip 12 tulameen 2 tulane 88 tulare 84 tularemia 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Tulagi

  • In this selection, "tulagi" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shocked, invaded, islands, residents, tomorrow and throughout stand out and add context to how "tulagi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include contrast to tulagi gavutu and and guadalcanal and tulagi in august. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tulagi" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tulagi

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 Japanese forces had invaded Tulagi the day before. (9 words)

She is Dr Lydia Ipulu who will leave for Tulagi tomorrow. (11 words)

The Japanese objectives were Port Moresby and the island of Tulagi in the Solomons. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Hammel, p. 100. Turner planned, however, to unload as many supplies as possible on Guadalcanal and Tulagi throughout the night of 8 August and then depart with his ships early on 9 August. (33 words)

The lease agreement has shocked Tulagi residents and alarmed US officials who see the island chains of the South Pacific as crucial to keeping China in check and protecting important sea routes. (32 words)

Frank, p. 290–291. 15 of the Marines and the three U.S. Navy sailors were killed when the Higgins boat carrying them from Tulagi to Aola Bay on Guadalcanal was lost. (32 words)

Example sentences (9)

The Japanese objectives were Port Moresby and the island of Tulagi in the Solomons.

The lease agreement has shocked Tulagi residents and alarmed US officials who see the island chains of the South Pacific as crucial to keeping China in check and protecting important sea routes.

She is Dr Lydia Ipulu who will leave for Tulagi tomorrow.

Frank, p. 290–291. 15 of the Marines and the three U.S. Navy sailors were killed when the Higgins boat carrying them from Tulagi to Aola Bay on Guadalcanal was lost.

Hammel, p. 100. Turner planned, however, to unload as many supplies as possible on Guadalcanal and Tulagi throughout the night of 8 August and then depart with his ships early on 9 August.

In contrast to Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo, the landings on Guadalcanal encountered much less resistance.

The counter-attack was led by the United States ; the 1st Division of the US Marine Corps landed on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in August 1942.

The Japanese forces had invaded Tulagi the day before.

With some difficulty, the Marines secured all three islands; Tulagi on 8 August, and Gavutu and Tanambogo by 9 August.

Common combinations with tulagi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tulagi" in a sentence?
An example: "The Japanese objectives were Port Moresby and the island of Tulagi in the Solomons." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "tulagi" from authentic English texts.
What does "tulagi" mean?
Tulagi means: A small island of the Solomon Islands.
How many example sentences with "tulagi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "tulagi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.