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context
/kon-tekst/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: langun ne baad wey sitwasyun
MS: sitwasyun
The context of an action or problem is the whole situation which that action or problem is part of.
In the context of a wedding, it's no problem if you cry.
Langun ne baad wey sitwasyun te pegkekasal, warè prublima ke egsinehew ka.
He thinks I said something bad about his work, but he took my words out of context. I was actually talking about the whole team, not him specifically.
In the context of the recent natural disasters, the organization's focus on emergency care has been very useful.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: ka me lalag wey guhuren ne nakaalingkus te sabeka ne lalag. Egpakabulig sika kaniyu te pegsabut te seeyè ne me lalag wey guhuren.
The words and sentences around a word or sentence are the context. They help you to understand that word or sentence.
Sem.Dom.: AWL1
Status: ready

Last updated: 26/Sep/2012