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Explore Whanau through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Whanau in a sentence

Whanau meaning

An extended family.

Using Whanau

  • The main meaning on this page is: An extended family.

Context around Whanau

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tory 1×

Often after:

pregnant 1× benefited 1×

Sentence patterns with Whanau

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

and their whanau benefited from 1× and your whanau be prepared 1× beneficiaries and whanau on a 1× family or whanau to make 1× jason s whanau and the 1× mayor tory whanau said she 1× results for whanau pregnant women 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

back to school 1× jason s whanau 1× making a household 1× the initiatives have 1× these strategies often 1× wellington mayor tory 1×

Common sentence endings:

aged residential care 1× as absolutely staggering 1× from this income 1× ms strang said 1× not give up 1× whanau be prepared 1×

Words around Whanau

Just before it in the word index:

whan 2 whampoa 13 whammy 59 whammies 3 wham 58 whalum 2

Just after it in the word index:

whang 3 whanganui 10 whangarei 3 whannell 20 whaples 2 whaplode 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Whanau

  • In this selection, "whanau" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tory, pregnant and benefited stand out and add context to how "whanau" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and their whanau benefited from and and your whanau be prepared. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whanau" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whanau

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

Making a household plan lets you and your whanau be prepared. (11 words)

Jason's whanau and the Dannevirke community would not give up. (11 words)

However, only the chiefs and their whanau benefited from this income. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Back to school was a stressful time for families, although MSD did provide help with uniforms and stationery for beneficiaries and whanau on a low income, by way of an advance payment, which had to be paid back, Ms Strang said. (41 words)

These strategies often focus on health but this study shows social factors are just as powerful in a person's decision, or the decision of their family or whanau, to make the move into aged residential care. (37 words)

The initiatives have been designed to achieve results for whanau, pregnant women, single mothers, wahine Māori, Pacific women, working women and students. (22 words)

Example sentences (7)

Back to school was a stressful time for families, although MSD did provide help with uniforms and stationery for beneficiaries and whanau on a low income, by way of an advance payment, which had to be paid back, Ms Strang said.

Making a household plan lets you and your whanau be prepared.

The initiatives have been designed to achieve results for whanau, pregnant women, single mothers, wahine Māori, Pacific women, working women and students.

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau said she expected the toll to be “a lot more” than six, describing it as “absolutely staggering”.

Jason's whanau and the Dannevirke community would not give up.

These strategies often focus on health but this study shows social factors are just as powerful in a person's decision, or the decision of their family or whanau, to make the move into aged residential care.

However, only the chiefs and their whanau benefited from this income.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whanau" in a sentence?
An example: "Back to school was a stressful time for families, although MSD did provide help with uniforms and stationery for beneficiaries and whanau on a low income, by way of an advance payment, which had to be paid back, Ms Strang said." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "whanau" from authentic English texts.
What does "whanau" mean?
Whanau means: An extended family.
How many example sentences with "whanau" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "whanau", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.