lause

Etymology
From the verb. Compare with corresponding Finnish word "lause".

Noun

 * 1) sentence
 * 2) clause
 * 3) phrase

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  clause
 * 2)  sentence
 * 3)  theorem mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true
 * 4)  statement
 * 1)  statement

Usage notes

 * In common language, the grammar terms and  are happily confused so that the word  may refer to either of the two; consequently the word  is used relatively seldom. In strict grammatical usage, however, the two terms are distinguished.