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How do you use Yezhov in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Yezhov in a sentence

Yezhov meaning

A surname from Russian; especially when referring to Nikolai Yezhov, NKVD chief under Stalin's administration and one of the main architects of the Great Purge.

Using Yezhov

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Russian; especially when referring to Nikolai Yezhov, NKVD chief under Stalin's administration and one of the main architects of the Great Purge.
  • In the example corpus, yezhov often appears in combinations such as: yezhov was, nikolai yezhov.

Context around Yezhov

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nikolai 2× beria 1×

Often after:

mekhlis 1×

Sentence patterns with Yezhov

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

and nikolai yezhov on security 1× as beria yezhov mekhlis and 1× entirely on yezhov 1× with nikolai yezhov to his 1× yezhov was held 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he appears to 1× shtemenko vol 2 1× stalin center with 1× the government officially 1× yezhov was held 1×

Common sentence endings:

entirely on yezhov 1× his good side 1× in 1937 38 1× the great terror 1× to his left 1×

Words around Yezhov

Just before it in the word index:

yeyi 2 yeye 7 yext 12 yewtree 2 yews 7 yewande 15

Just after it in the word index:

yezi 2 yezidi 5 yezierska 2 yezzhe 2 yf 23 yfc 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Yezhov

  • In this selection, "yezhov" 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, nikolai, beria and mekhlis stand out and add context to how "yezhov" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and nikolai yezhov on security and as beria yezhov mekhlis and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "yezhov" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with yezhov

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

Stalin (center) with Nikolai Yezhov to his left. (8 words)

Yezhov was held to blame for the excesses of the Great Terror. (12 words)

The government officially admitted that there had been some injustice and "excesses" during the purges, which were blamed entirely on Yezhov. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

He appears to have continued advising Joseph Stalin and Nikolai Yezhov on security matters, and the latter relied on Evdokimov's former colleagues to carry out the mass killing operations that are known as the Great Terror in 1937–38. (40 words)

Shtemenko, Vol. 2 p. 587 Many people around Stalin — such as Beria, Yezhov, Mekhlis, and some others — felt the need to flatter Stalin to remain on his good side. (29 words)

The government officially admitted that there had been some injustice and "excesses" during the purges, which were blamed entirely on Yezhov. (21 words)

Example sentences (5)

Stalin (center) with Nikolai Yezhov to his left.

He appears to have continued advising Joseph Stalin and Nikolai Yezhov on security matters, and the latter relied on Evdokimov's former colleagues to carry out the mass killing operations that are known as the Great Terror in 1937–38.

Shtemenko, Vol. 2 p. 587 Many people around Stalin — such as Beria, Yezhov, Mekhlis, and some others — felt the need to flatter Stalin to remain on his good side.

The government officially admitted that there had been some injustice and "excesses" during the purges, which were blamed entirely on Yezhov.

Yezhov was held to blame for the excesses of the Great Terror.

Common combinations with yezhov

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "yezhov" in a sentence?
An example: "Stalin (center) with Nikolai Yezhov to his left." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "yezhov" from authentic English texts.
What does "yezhov" mean?
Yezhov means: A surname from Russian; especially when referring to Nikolai Yezhov, NKVD chief under Stalin's administration and one of the main architects of the Great Purge.
How many example sentences with "yezhov" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "yezhov", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.