simple sentence

noun

A sentence that contains one independent clause and no dependent clause.

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Meanings

nounsimple sentence (plural simple sentences)

plural simple sentences

  1. grammarA sentence that contains one independent clause and no dependent clause.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 單句 /单句
  • 單句 /单句 (dānjù)sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Dutch enkelvoudige zin
  • enkelvoudige zinsentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Finnish yksinäislause, yksinkertainen lause
  • yksinäislausesentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
  • yksinkertainen lausesentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
French phrase simple
  • phrase simplesentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
German einfacher Satz
  • einfacher Satzsentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Hungarian egyszerű mondat
  • egyszerű mondatsentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Indonesian kalimat tunggal
  • kalimat tunggalsentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Italian frase semplice
  • frase semplicesentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Japanese 単文
  • 単文 (tanbun)sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Korean 단문, 단순문
  • 단문 (danmun)sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
  • 단순문 (dansunmun)sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Malay ayat tunggal
  • ayat tunggalsentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Polish zdanie pojedyncze
  • zdanie pojedynczesentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Russian просто́е предложе́ние
  • просто́е предложе́ние (prostóje predložénije)sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Spanish oración simple
  • oración simplesentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Tagalog payak na pangungusap
  • payak na pangungusapsentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Thai เอกรรถประโยค, ประโยคความเดียว
  • เอกรรถประโยค (ee-gàt-tà-bprà-yòok)sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
  • ประโยคความเดียว (bprà-yòok-kwaam-diao)sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Welsh brawddeg seml
  • brawddeg semlsentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause
Cite this entry
APA

simple sentence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20sentence

MLA

“simple sentence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20sentence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simple sentence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20sentence.

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