"setning" meaning in Icelandic

See setning in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛhtniŋk/
Etymology: From Old Norse setning. By surface analysis, setja + -ning. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|setning}} Old Norse setning, {{surf|is|setja|-ning}} By surface analysis, setja + -ning Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} setning f (genitive singular setningar, nominative plural setningar) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|f}} Forms: setningar [genitive, singular], setningar [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], setning [indefinite, nominative, singular], setningin [definite, nominative, singular], setningar [indefinite, nominative, plural], setningarnar [definite, nominative, plural], setningu [accusative, indefinite, singular], setninguna [accusative, definite, singular], setningar [accusative, indefinite, plural], setningarnar [accusative, definite, plural], setningu [dative, indefinite, singular], setningunni [dative, definite, singular], setningum [dative, indefinite, plural], setningunum [dative, definite, plural], setningar [genitive, indefinite, singular], setningarinnar [definite, genitive, singular], setninga [genitive, indefinite, plural], setninganna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (grammar) clause Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-setning-is-noun-nZbhf9Ru Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Icelandic terms suffixed with -ning, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 59 2 38 Disambiguation of Icelandic terms suffixed with -ning: 59 9 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 62 8 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 8 29 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (colloquial) sentence Tags: colloquial, feminine Synonyms: málsgrein
    Sense id: en-setning-is-noun-ghEZ15r4
  3. (mathematics) theorem Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-setning-is-noun-zHqKEwMu Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: að-setning (english: that-clause), aðalsetning (english: main clause), aukasetning (english: subordinate clause), innskotssetning (english: parenthetic clause, parenthetical), móðursetning (english: matrix clause), nafnháttarsetning (english: infinitival clause), samanburðarsetning (english: comparative clause), skilyrðissetning (english: conditional clause), skýringarsetning (english: explanatory clause, that-clause), smásetning (english: small clause), spurnarsetning (english: interrogative clause), tilgangssetning (english: purpose clause), tilvísunarsetning (english: relative clause), tíðarsetning (english: temporal clause), viðurkenningarsetning (english: concessive clause)
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "that-clause",
      "word": "að-setning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "main clause",
      "word": "aðalsetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "subordinate clause",
      "word": "aukasetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "parenthetic clause, parenthetical",
      "word": "innskotssetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "matrix clause",
      "word": "móðursetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "infinitival clause",
      "word": "nafnháttarsetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "comparative clause",
      "word": "samanburðarsetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "conditional clause",
      "word": "skilyrðissetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "explanatory clause, that-clause",
      "word": "skýringarsetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "small clause",
      "word": "smásetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "interrogative clause",
      "word": "spurnarsetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "purpose clause",
      "word": "tilgangssetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "relative clause",
      "word": "tilvísunarsetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "temporal clause",
      "word": "tíðarsetning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "concessive clause",
      "word": "viðurkenningarsetning"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "setning"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse setning",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "setja",
        "3": "-ning"
      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, setja + -ning",
      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse setning. By surface analysis, setja + -ning.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setning",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningarnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setninguna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningarnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningunni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningarinnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setninga",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setninganna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "setning f (genitive singular setningar, nominative plural setningar)",
      "name": "is-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "is",
          "name": "Grammar",
          "orig": "is:Grammar",
          "parents": [
            "Linguistics",
            "Language",
            "Social sciences",
            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "59 2 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "59 9 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic terms suffixed with -ning",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "62 8 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "62 8 29",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "clause"
      ],
      "id": "en-setning-is-noun-nZbhf9Ru",
      "links": [
        [
          "grammar",
          "grammar"
        ],
        [
          "clause",
          "clause"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(grammar) clause"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "sentence"
      ],
      "id": "en-setning-is-noun-ghEZ15r4",
      "links": [
        [
          "sentence",
          "sentence"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) sentence"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "málsgrein"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "is",
          "name": "Mathematics",
          "orig": "is:Mathematics",
          "parents": [
            "Formal sciences",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "theorem"
      ],
      "id": "en-setning-is-noun-zHqKEwMu",
      "links": [
        [
          "mathematics",
          "mathematics"
        ],
        [
          "theorem",
          "theorem"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mathematics) theorem"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛhtniŋk/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "setning"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Icelandic feminine nouns",
    "Icelandic lemmas",
    "Icelandic nouns",
    "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms suffixed with -ning",
    "Icelandic terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "that-clause",
      "word": "að-setning"
    },
    {
      "english": "main clause",
      "word": "aðalsetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "subordinate clause",
      "word": "aukasetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "parenthetic clause, parenthetical",
      "word": "innskotssetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "matrix clause",
      "word": "móðursetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "infinitival clause",
      "word": "nafnháttarsetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "comparative clause",
      "word": "samanburðarsetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "conditional clause",
      "word": "skilyrðissetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "explanatory clause, that-clause",
      "word": "skýringarsetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "small clause",
      "word": "smásetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "interrogative clause",
      "word": "spurnarsetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "purpose clause",
      "word": "tilgangssetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "relative clause",
      "word": "tilvísunarsetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "temporal clause",
      "word": "tíðarsetning"
    },
    {
      "english": "concessive clause",
      "word": "viðurkenningarsetning"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "setning"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse setning",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "setja",
        "3": "-ning"
      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, setja + -ning",
      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse setning. By surface analysis, setja + -ning.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setning",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningarnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setninguna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningarnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningunni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setningarinnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setninga",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setninganna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "setning f (genitive singular setningar, nominative plural setningar)",
      "name": "is-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "is:Grammar"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "clause"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grammar",
          "grammar"
        ],
        [
          "clause",
          "clause"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(grammar) clause"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic colloquialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sentence"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sentence",
          "sentence"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) sentence"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "málsgrein"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "is:Mathematics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "theorem"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mathematics",
          "mathematics"
        ],
        [
          "theorem",
          "theorem"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mathematics) theorem"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛhtniŋk/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "setning"
}

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