جملة
jumla
The English word 'sentence' is translated into Arabic as جملة (jumla).
جملة refers specifically to a linguistic sentence, which is a grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and a predicate.
Meaning: grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate (noun)
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between linguistic and legal meanings. While جملة refers to a linguistic sentence, the legal sense of 'sentence' (as in a court-ordered sentence) is expressed by different verbs such as حَكَمَ or أَدَانَ.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is جملة and the plural form is جمل.
How do you pronounce it?
jumla
Did you know?
- The word جملة is closely related to the word for 'camel' جمل in spelling, but they have entirely different meanings and roots. A learner must rely on the short vowels to tell them apart.
- In Arabic grammar, a جملة can consist of a single word if that word is a verb. This is because the subject is often implied within the verb form itself.
- Outside of linguistics, جملة is commonly used in commerce to mean 'wholesale'. A 'wholesale price' is called سعر الجملة, referring to a bulk quantity rather than a single sentence.
Examples in context
- يا لها من جملة!What a sentence!This sentence is useful for expressing exclamation about a sentence using جملة.Tatoeba #370629 by saeb, translation #370630 by saeb
- ما هي أكثر جملة تفضل؟What is your favorite sentence?This sentence is useful for asking about a favorite sentence using جملة.Tatoeba #650162 by saeb, translation #543151 by Archibald
- ألف جملة لكلٍ من هذه الكلمات.Make a sentence with each of these words.This sentence is useful for giving an instruction to make a sentence using جملة.Tatoeba #507351 by saeb, translation #55220 by CM
- مرحبًا، كيف يمكنني قول جملة بالعربية؟Hello, how can I say a sentence in Arabic?
- أريد تعلم الجملة وكيفية نطقها بشكل صحيح.I want to learn the sentence and how to pronounce it correctly.
- مرحبا، شلون أقدر أقول جملة بالعربي؟Hi, how can I say a sentence in Arabic?
- شو بتقدر تساعدني وكيف بدي أنطق هي الجملة صح؟How can you help me and how do I pronounce this sentence correctly?
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Youssef and Sara are discussing a grammar lesson.
- يوسف Youssefهل هذه جملة صحيحة؟Hal hadhihi jumla sahiha?Is this a correct sentence?
- سارة Saraنعم، هذه جملة مفيدة.Na'am, hadhihi jumla mufida.Yes, this is a useful sentence.
- يوسف Youssefكيف أكتب جملة طويلة؟Kayfa aktubu jumla tawila?How do I write a long sentence?
- سارة Saraيجب أن تبدأ جملتك بفاعل.Yajibu an tabda' jumlatuka bi-fa'il.Your sentence must start with a subject.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
