sentence vs complex sentence
complex sentence vs sentencesentence and complex sentence both are nouns.
sentence is a verb but complex sentence is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sentence | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| complex sentence | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
complex sentence is a hyponym of
sentence; that is, complex sentence is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
sentence:
- sentence: a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
- complex sentence: a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
Other hyponyms of sentence include
simple sentence, compound sentence, declarative sentence, declaratory sentence, run-on sentence, topic sentence, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, question.
| sentence (noun) | complex sentence (noun) |
|---|---|
| (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause |
| a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language | |
| the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned |
| sentence (verb) | complex sentence (verb) |
|---|---|
| pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law |
Words related to "sentence"
- clause
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
- condemn
- condemnation
- constituent
- convict
- conviction
- criminal law
- declarative sentence
- declaratory sentence
- declare
- doom
- final decision
- final judgment
- foredoom
- grammatical constituent
- hard time
- interrogation
- interrogative
- interrogative sentence
- judgment of conviction
- jurisprudence
- law
- life
- life sentence
- linguistic string
- murder conviction
- prison term
- question
- rape conviction
- reprobate
- robbery conviction
- run-on sentence
- sentential
- simple sentence
- string of words
- term
- time
- topic sentence
- word string
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