El complement
Example: El complement de la frase aporta informació essencial al significat.
Definition
"El complement" refers to a word or group of words in a sentence that completes or adds essential information to the meaning, such as objects, indirect objects, or other elements that clarify the action or subject.
Etymology
The term "el complement" comes from the Latin word 'complementum,' meaning 'that which completes.' It entered Catalan through Old French and Latin, reflecting its function of completing or supplementing another element in language.
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"El complement" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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