Sunday, January 25, 2009

The Sentence

Main Entry: 1sen·tence Pronunciation: \ˈsen-tən(t)s, -tənz\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sententia feeling, opinion, from *sentent-, *sentens, irregular present participle of sentire to feel — more at sense Date: 14th century

grammar meaningful linguistic unit: Sentence is a group of words or a single word that expresses a complete thought, feeling, or idea. It usually contains an explicit or implied subject and a predicate containing a finite verb. [encarta ref.]