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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vākya
"उसने एक लंबा वाक्य लिखा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A set of words complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command.
"She wrote a short sentence on the whiteboard." - 2
The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, fixed by the judge.
"The judge handed down a five-year prison sentence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin sententia, meaning 'opinion, judgment, or way of thinking,' stemming from sentire 'to feel.' In Middle English, the term evolved from meaning a maxim or authoritative opinion into a grammatical unit expressing a complete thought.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sentence" is said worldwide
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frase
Transliteration: /ˈfra.ze/
"Ho letto una frase interessante."
phrase
Transliteration: /fʁɑz/
"Elle a écrit une phrase simple."
Satz
Transliteration: /zat͡s/
"Der Schüler schrieb einen langen Satz."
oración
Transliteration: /o.ɾaˈsjon/
"Escribe una oración completa."
frase
Transliteration: /ˈfɾa.zi/
"Ele formou uma frase correta."
वाक्य
Transliteration: vākya
"उसने एक लंबा वाक्य लिखा।"
句子
Transliteration: jùzi
"请把这个句子翻译成中文。"
문장
Transliteration: munjang
"그는 완벽한 문장을 만들었습니다."
文
Transliteration: bun
"この文の意味を教えてください。"
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