lemma
Aussprache: [ˈlɛm.ə]
Wort
Kontext: „linguistics“
(noun) a base form of a word that you see in dictionaries. It's the simple version of a word before it changes for tense, number, or other grammar rules. For example, 'run' is the lemma for 'runs', 'running', or 'ran'.
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In her English class, the teacher told us that 'go' is the lemma for 'going' and 'went'.
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The word 'went' is not the lemma; it has already changed form.
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What is the lemma for the word 'better'?
Kontext: „mathematics“
(noun) a statement or proposition that is used to prove other statements. It's like a helper definition that helps you show something else is true, kind of like building blocks.
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In math class, we used a lemma to help prove the main theorem about triangles.
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We didn't use a lemma during that lesson; we went straight to the main proof.
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Can you explain how that lemma helps us with the big proof?
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