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Yolngu in a sentence

Yolngu meaning

A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Using Yolngu

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Context around Yolngu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

traditionally 1×

Often after:

artists 1× learn 1× themselves 1× sign 1×

Sentence patterns with Yolngu

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

many other yolngu artists showing 1× such as yolngu sign language 1× to yiḏaki yolngu themselves now 1× traditionally yolngu learn by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

from the works 1× it is doubtful 1× traditionally yolngu learn 1×

Common sentence endings:

for the deceased 1× looking and listening 1× nothing being wasted 1× particular spoken language 1×

Words around Yolngu

Just before it in the word index:

yolmer 8 yolks 36 yolk 107 yolisa 2 yolie 2 yoli 2

Just after it in the word index:

yolo 69 yolocash 2 yolonda 4 yoly 6 yom 189 yoma 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Yolngu

  • In this selection, "yolngu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, traditionally, artists, learn and themselves stand out and add context to how "yolngu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include many other yolngu artists showing and such as yolngu sign language. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "yolngu" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with yolngu

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

Traditionally Yolngu learn by observation, by looking and listening. (9 words)

It is doubtful whether most of these are languages in their own right, rather than manual codes of spoken languages, though a few such as Yolngu Sign Language are independent of any particular spoken language. (35 words)

However, since the passing, in early 2011, of a Manggalili-clan man whose name sounds similar to yiḏaki, Yolngu themselves now use the synonym mandapul to refer to the instrument, out of respect for the deceased. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

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)

However, since the passing, in early 2011, of a Manggalili-clan man whose name sounds similar to yiḏaki, Yolngu themselves now use the synonym mandapul to refer to the instrument, out of respect for the deceased. (36 words)

It is doubtful whether most of these are languages in their own right, rather than manual codes of spoken languages, though a few such as Yolngu Sign Language are independent of any particular spoken language. (35 words)

Example sentences (4)

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.

Traditionally Yolngu learn by observation, by looking and listening.

However, since the passing, in early 2011, of a Manggalili-clan man whose name sounds similar to yiḏaki, Yolngu themselves now use the synonym mandapul to refer to the instrument, out of respect for the deceased.

It is doubtful whether most of these are languages in their own right, rather than manual codes of spoken languages, though a few such as Yolngu Sign Language are independent of any particular spoken language.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "yolngu" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "yolngu" from authentic English texts.
What does "yolngu" mean?
Yolngu means: A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
How many example sentences with "yolngu" are there?
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