setning
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Faroese
Noun
setning f (genitive singular setningar, plural setningar)
Declension
| f6 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | setning | setningin | setningar | setningarnar |
| accusative | setning | setningina | setningar | setningarnar |
| dative | setning | setningini | setningum | setningunum |
| genitive | setningar | setningarinnar | setninga | setninganna |
Synonyms
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse setning. By surface analysis, setja + -ning.
Pronunciation
Noun
setning f (genitive singular setningar, nominative plural setningar)
- (grammar) clause
- (colloquial) sentence
- Synonym: (proper linguistic nomenclature) málsgrein
- (mathematics) theorem
Declension
Declension of setning (feminine)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | setning | setningin | setningar | setningarnar |
| accusative | setningu | setninguna | setningar | setningarnar |
| dative | setningu | setningunni | setningum | setningunum |
| genitive | setningar | setningarinnar | setninga | setninganna |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- aukasetning (“subordinate clause”)
- aðalsetning (“main clause”)
- að-setning (“that-clause”)
- innskotssetning (“parenthetic clause, parenthetical”)
- móðursetning (“matrix clause”)
- nafnháttarsetning (“infinitival clause”)
- samanburðarsetning (“comparative clause”)
- skilyrðissetning (“conditional clause”)
- skýringarsetning (“explanatory clause, that-clause”)
- smásetning (“small clause”)
- spurnarsetning (“interrogative clause”)
- tilgangssetning (“purpose clause”)
- tilvísunarsetning (“relative clause”)
- tíðarsetning (“temporal clause”)
- viðurkenningarsetning (“concessive clause”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
setning f or m (definite singular setninga or setningen, indefinite plural setninger, definite plural setningene)
- a sentence (grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate)
Derived terms
References
- “setning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
setning f (definite singular setninga, indefinite plural setningar, definite plural setningane)
- a sentence (as above)
Derived terms
References
- “setning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.