islander

Possessives

• livelihood: The rugged hills are grazed by a hardy breed of sheep and farming represents an important part of the islanders ' traditional livelihood.

Converse of subject

• speak: The road signs are in Gaelic here and the language is still spoken by the islanders.
• operate: The Skyros Shipping Company runs an all-year ferry operated by the islanders themselves.

Converse of object

• help: In 1955 the National Trust for Scotland succeeded him as landlord and helped islanders to step emigration and revitalize the community.
• give: The Land Fund gave the islanders of Gigha a £ 3.5m grant toward the purchase.
• affect: This is of particular local significance to Crawley and West Sussex as many of the islanders affected have settled here.
• meet: When his sailors went on shore they met islanders with what seemed to be burning sticks in their mouths.
• allow: The freight ferry would allow islanders to travel with vehicles weighing far more than those currently allowed.
• leave: This left two ferries covering the North Isles, a situation that stretched Orkney Ferries resources and left many islanders unhappy with the service.

Adjective modifier

• native: About half of the population of Skye can speak the Gaelic language and the native islanders are very proud of their Celtic heritage.
• fellow: We are fellow islanders in a shared democracy, without oppression of one nation by another.
• many: Prior to the construction, many islanders had hoped the land would be set aside for a new national park.
• most: Unlike most islanders, Gordon doesn't hate the snakes.
• young: Most of the young islanders were in a circle around someone.
• few: Not many years ago a few islanders from here visited the island by plane.

Preposition: of

• age: The proportion of islanders of retirement age increased between 1991 and 2001, and increased more markedly for the islands than for Scotland.