Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛntəns/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
• SAMPA: /"sEnt@ns/

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Noun

1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns (grammar)Category:Grammar In grammar, a sentence is a group of words that follow normal grammar rules, and that, in writing, begins with a capital letter and ends with a period '.', question mark '?', or exclamation mark '!'. Usually a sentence has a subject, verb, and object.

   The first sentence in the Jewish holy book is, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."

2. (countable)Category:Countable nouns (law)Category:Law In law, a sentence is the punishment that a judge gives to a criminal.

   He received a 15-year sentence for the murder of his friend.

Verb

1. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs (law)Category:Law If a judge sentences someone, they decide on a punishment for a crime.

   He was sentenced to 15 years in jail for the murder of his friend.