sentence-final particle

noun

a word class that occurs at the end of a sentence or utterance that does not carry relational meaning, but may indicate linguistic modality, register or pragmatics

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Meanings

nounsentence-final particle (plural sentence-final particles)

plural sentence-final particles

  1. human sciencesa word class that occurs at the end of a sentence or utterance that does not carry relational meaning, but may indicate linguistic modality, register or pragmatics

Origin

From sentence + final + particle.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 句尾助詞 /句尾助词
  • 句尾助詞 /句尾助词 (geoi³ mei⁵ zo⁶ ci⁴)linguistic class
Chinese Mandarin 句尾助詞 /句尾助词
  • 句尾助詞 /句尾助词 (jùwěi zhùcí)linguistic class
Japanese 文末助詞, 文末詞
  • 文末助詞 (bunmatsujoshi)linguistic class
  • 文末詞 (bunmatsuji)linguistic class
  • 終助詞 (shūjoshi)linguistic class
Korean 종결 어미
  • 종결 어미 (jonggyeol eomi)linguistic class
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APA

sentence-final particle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sentence-final%20particle

MLA

“sentence-final particle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sentence-final%20particle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sentence-final particle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sentence-final%20particle.

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