parenthesis in Finnish
parenthesis in Finnish is parenteesi, sulje, sulku — parenthesis means a word, phrase or clause inserted into a sentence as an aside or explanation, usually set off by brackets, commas or dashes.
parenthesis in Finnish
parenteesi
A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.
sulje
Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
sulku
Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
sulkumerkki
Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
sulkeet
Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
sulkumerkit
Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
sulut
Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
sulkeet
(mathematics, logic) Such brackets as used to clarify expressions by grouping those terms affected by a common operator, or to enclose the components of a vector or the elements of a matrix.
What does "parenthesis" mean?
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noun A word, phrase or clause inserted into a sentence as an aside or explanation, usually set off by brackets, commas or dashes.
"The phrase "as far as I know" is a parenthesis in the middle of her sentence."
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noun Either of a pair of round brackets used to enclose extra text or to group terms in an expression.
"Close the parenthesis after the last number."
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parenthesis in a sentence
- The phrase "as far as I know" is a parenthesis in the middle of her sentence.
- He added a short parenthesis to explain the unfamiliar term.
- Close the parenthesis after the last number.
- She forgot to type the second parenthesis.
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What is "parenthesis" in Finnish?
"parenthesis" in Finnish is parenteesi, sulje, sulku. parenthesis means: A word, phrase or clause inserted into a sentence as an aside or explanation, usually set off by brackets, commas or dashes.
How do you use "parenthesis" in a sentence?
Example: "The phrase "as far as I know" is a parenthesis in the middle of her sentence." In Finnish, "parenthesis" is parenteesi, sulje, sulku.
Are there other ways to say "parenthesis" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "parenthesis": parenteesi, sulje, sulku, sulkumerkki, sulkeet, sulkumerkit.
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