полное предложение
polnoe predlozhenie
The Russian phrase for "a full sentence" is полное предложение (polnoe predlozhenie).
полное предложение refers to a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
What does it mean word for word?
полное (polnoe) means "full" or "complete", and предложение (predlozhenie) means "sentence".
Which one should you use?
You can also use целое предложение as a synonym when you want to emphasize that a sentence is whole or unbroken.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes depending on its role in a sentence. Use the genitive form полного предложения after prepositions like из (from) or when indicating the absence of something. Use the instrumental form полным предложением when describing the means or instrument used to express something.
How do you pronounce it?
polnoe predlozhenie
Did you know?
- The word предложение is a homonym that also means 'proposal' or 'offer'. This means a phrase referring to a 'full sentence' could be mistaken for a 'complete marriage proposal' in a different context.
- The Russian word полное (full) is also used to describe a person's figure, meaning 'plump' or 'stout'.
- While English uses 'sentence' to mean a legal punishment, the Russian word предложение is strictly limited to linguistics or making an offer and has no legal 'punishment' meaning.
Examples in context
- Напишите, пожалуйста, полное предложение.Napishite, pozhaluysta, polnoye predlozheniye.Please write a full sentence.
Example conversation
A teacher is correcting a student's homework.
- Александр AleksandrАнастасия, это не полное предложение.Anastasiya, eto ne polnoye predlozheniye.Anastasia, this is not a full sentence.
- Анастасия AnastasiaИзвините, я добавлю подлежащее.Izvinite, ya dobavlyu podlezhashcheye.Sorry, I will add a subject.
- Александр AleksandrХорошо, исправьте это быстро.Khorosho, isprav'te eto bystro.Good, fix it quickly.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ сейчас всё исправлю.Ya seychas vsyo ispravlyu.I will fix everything now.
