lause

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Contents 1 Finnish 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Declension 1.3.2 Usage notes 1.3.3 Synonyms 1.3.4 Derived terms 1.3.5 Related terms 1.3.6 Compounds

[edit] Finnish

(index la)

[edit] Etymology

From the verb lausua.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈlɑuseˣ]
• Hyphenation: lau‧se

[edit] Noun

lause

1. (grammar) A clause.
2. (informal) A sentence.
3. (mathematics) A theorem (mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true).
   • Pythagoraan lause = Pythagorean theorem (US) or Pythagoras' theorem (British)

[edit] Declension

Declension of lause (type hame) singular plural nominative lause lauseet genitive lauseen lauseiden lauseitten partitive lausetta lauseita accusative lause lauseen lauseet inessive lauseessa lauseissa elative lauseesta lauseista illative lauseeseen lauseisiin lauseihin adessive lauseella lauseilla ablative lauseelta lauseilta allative lauseelle lauseille essive lauseena lauseina translative lauseeksi lauseiksi instructive – lausein abessive lauseetta lauseitta comitative – lauseineen

[edit] 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".

[edit] Synonyms

• (sentence): virke

[edit] Derived terms

• nouns: lauseke

[edit] Related terms

• lausua

[edit] Compounds