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Definition 2024
lause
lause
See also: Läuse
Estonian
Noun
lause (genitive lause, partitive lauset)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Finnish
(index la)
Etymology
From the verb lausua.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɑuseˣ]
- Hyphenation: lau‧se
Noun
lause
- (grammar) clause
- (informal) sentence
- (mathematics) theorem (mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true)
- Pythagoraan lause
- Pythagorean theorem (US) or Pythagoras' theorem (UK)
- Pythagoraan lause
Declension
| Inflection of lause (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lause | lauseet | |
| genitive | lauseen | lauseiden lauseitten |
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| partitive | lausetta | lauseita | |
| illative | lauseeseen | lauseisiin lauseihin |
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | lause | lauseet | |
| accusative | nom. | lause | lauseet |
| gen. | lauseen | ||
| genitive | lauseen | lauseiden lauseitten |
|
| partitive | lausetta | lauseita | |
| inessive | lauseessa | lauseissa | |
| elative | lauseesta | lauseista | |
| illative | lauseeseen | lauseisiin lauseihin |
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| adessive | lauseella | lauseilla | |
| ablative | lauseelta | lauseilta | |
| allative | lauseelle | lauseille | |
| essive | lauseena | lauseina | |
| translative | lauseeksi | lauseiksi | |
| instructive | — | lausein | |
| abessive | lauseetta | lauseitta | |
| comitative | — | lauseineen | |
Usage notes
- In common usage the grammar terms lause (“clause”) and virke (“sentence”) are happily confused so that the word lause may refer to either of the two. The word virke is used relatively seldom, but when it is, it means "sentence".
Synonyms
- (sentence): virke
Derived terms
- nouns: lauseke
Related terms
Compounds
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