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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 feeling', stemming from 'sentire' meaning 'to feel'. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, it initially meant a maxim, judgment, or authoritative decree, before shifting by the 15th century to denote a grammatical combination of words 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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