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Yanktonai in a sentence

Yanktonai meaning

A member of a western branch of the Dakota people.

Using Yanktonai

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of a western branch of the Dakota people.
  • In the example corpus, yanktonai often appears in combinations such as: yanktonai and, the yanktonai.

Context around Yanktonai

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

upper 1× lower 1× shield 1× eagle 1× ghost 1× yankton 1×

Often after:

hunkpatina 1× levi 1× bear 1× dakota 1×

Sentence patterns with Yanktonai

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

1880 the yanktonai are divided 1× bear ghost yanktonai and black 1× big eagle yanktonai bear ghost 1× dakota yankton yanktonai and eastern 1× his shield yanktonai levi big 1× joined the yanktonai and moved 1× the lower yanktonai hunkpatina 1× the upper yanktonai and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a few joined 1× according to nasunatanka 1× reconstruction and late 1× sioux has three 1× the yankton and 1×

Common sentence endings:

black moustache sisseton 1× dakota santee sisseton 1× lower yanktonai hunkpatina 1× minnesota river area 1× united states military 1×

Words around Yanktonai

Just before it in the word index:

yankton 34 yankson 3 yanks 34 yankovskaya 2 yankovich 2 yankovic 37

Just after it in the word index:

yankuba 17 yanky 3 yann 22 yanna 4 yannai 2 yanni 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Yanktonai

  • In this selection, "yanktonai" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, upper, lower, shield, hunkpatina, levi and bear stand out and add context to how "yanktonai" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1880 the yanktonai are divided and bear ghost yanktonai and black. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "yanktonai" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with yanktonai

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

Sioux has three similar dialects: Lakota, Western Dakota (Yankton-Yanktonai) and Eastern Dakota (Santee-Sisseton). (15 words)

Reconstruction and late 19th century William Penn (Cherokee), His Shield (Yanktonai), Levi Big Eagle (Yanktonai), Bear Ghost (Yanktonai) and Black Moustache (Sisseton). (22 words)

A few joined the Yanktonai and moved further west to join with the Lakota bands to continue their struggle against the United States military. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The Yankton and Yanktonai Dakota (Iháŋktȟuŋwaŋ and Iháŋktȟuŋwaŋna; "Village-at-the-end" and "Little village-at-the-end"), collectively also referred to by the endonym Wičhíyena, reside in the Minnesota River area. (32 words)

According to Nasunatanka and Matononpa in 1880, the Yanktonai are divided into two sub-groups known as the Upper Yanktonai and the Lower Yanktonai (Hunkpatina). (25 words)

A few joined the Yanktonai and moved further west to join with the Lakota bands to continue their struggle against the United States military. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

According to Nasunatanka and Matononpa in 1880, the Yanktonai are divided into two sub-groups known as the Upper Yanktonai and the Lower Yanktonai (Hunkpatina).

Reconstruction and late 19th century William Penn (Cherokee), His Shield (Yanktonai), Levi Big Eagle (Yanktonai), Bear Ghost (Yanktonai) and Black Moustache (Sisseton).

A few joined the Yanktonai and moved further west to join with the Lakota bands to continue their struggle against the United States military.

Sioux has three similar dialects: Lakota, Western Dakota (Yankton-Yanktonai) and Eastern Dakota (Santee-Sisseton).

The Yankton and Yanktonai Dakota (Iháŋktȟuŋwaŋ and Iháŋktȟuŋwaŋna; "Village-at-the-end" and "Little village-at-the-end"), collectively also referred to by the endonym Wičhíyena, reside in the Minnesota River area.

Common combinations with yanktonai

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "yanktonai" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Nasunatanka and Matononpa in 1880, the Yanktonai are divided into two sub-groups known as the Upper Yanktonai and the Lower Yanktonai (Hunkpatina)." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "yanktonai" from authentic English texts.
What does "yanktonai" mean?
Yanktonai means: A member of a western branch of the Dakota people.
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