Explore Yirrkala through 5 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Yirrkala in a sentence
Context around Yirrkala
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Yirrkala
- In this selection, "yirrkala" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, observed, school, bark and women stand out and add context to how "yirrkala" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the yirrkala bark petition and centre in yirrkala and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "yirrkala" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with yirrkala
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Yunupingu’s introduction to the arts of (whitefella) politics came early, courtesy of Methodist missionaries at Yirrkala in northeast Arnhem Land. (21 words)
The Uluru Statement is an artwork as well as a political document, following in the tradition of documents such as the Yirrkala Bark Petition and Barunga Statement. (27 words)
Merrkiyawuy is now an award-winning author, the co-principal of Yirrkala school and the true Mary Poppins of the north, loved by the many children she has taught over three decades. (32 words)
From the works of these two artists alone (and there are many other Yolngu artists showing) came an impression of intensive creativity at the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre in Yirrkala and the homelands it draws upon, and of nothing being wasted. (42 words)
Merrkiyawuy is now an award-winning author, the co-principal of Yirrkala school and the true Mary Poppins of the north, loved by the many children she has taught over three decades. (32 words)
In 1995, musicologist Steve Knopoff observed Yirrkala women performing djatpangarri songs that are traditionally performed by men and in 1996, ethnomusicologist Elizabeth MacKinley reported women of the Yanyuwa group giving public performances. (32 words)
Example sentences (5)
Yunupingu’s introduction to the arts of (whitefella) politics came early, courtesy of Methodist missionaries at Yirrkala in northeast Arnhem Land.
Merrkiyawuy is now an award-winning author, the co-principal of Yirrkala school and the true Mary Poppins of the north, loved by the many children she has taught over three decades.
From the works of these two artists alone (and there are many other Yolngu artists showing) came an impression of intensive creativity at the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre in Yirrkala and the homelands it draws upon, and of nothing being wasted.
The Uluru Statement is an artwork as well as a political document, following in the tradition of documents such as the Yirrkala Bark Petition and Barunga Statement.
In 1995, musicologist Steve Knopoff observed Yirrkala women performing djatpangarri songs that are traditionally performed by men and in 1996, ethnomusicologist Elizabeth MacKinley reported women of the Yanyuwa group giving public performances.