Satzzeichen

Definitions of Satzzeichen
  1. noun
    the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
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    Doppelpunkt
    a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
    Beistrich, Komma
    a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
    Ausrufezeichen
    a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
    Punkt
    a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
    Fragezeichen
    a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
    Semikolon, Strichpunkt
    a punctuation mark (`;') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
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