Comas Meaning in English

word · lemma: coma

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Definition

Plural of 'coma', meaning deep unconsciousness, or plural of 'comma', the punctuation mark (depending on context).

Usage & Nuances

'Comas' is the plural of both 'coma' (medical unconsciousness) and 'comma' (punctuation) only in writing—context tells the meaning. In spoken English, they are pronounced differently: 'COM-uhs' for punctuation, 'COE-muhs' for medical. Rarely confused in native use.

• Spanish: comas (puntuación) - comas (estado inconsciente)
• Portuguese (BR): vírgulas - comas (estado inconsciente)
• Portuguese (PT): vírgulas - comas (estado inconsciente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 逗号 - 昏迷
• Chinese (Traditional): 逗號 - 昏迷
• Hindi: अल्पविराम - कोमा (बेहोशी)
• Arabic: فواصل (ترقيم) - غيبوبات
• Bengali: কোমা (চেতনা হারানো) - কমা (বিরাম চিহ্ন)
• Russian: комы (медицинские) - запятые (пунктуация)
• Japanese: 昏睡状態（医学的） - コンマ（句読点）
• Vietnamese: hôn mê (y học) - dấu phẩy (dấu câu)
• Korean: 혼수상태(의학적) - 쉼표(문장부호)
• Turkish: koma (tıbbi) - virgül (noktalama işareti)
• Urdu: کوما (طبی) - کوما (رمز اوقاف)
• Indonesian: koma (medis) - koma (tanda baca)

Example Sentences

She used too many comas in her essay.

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Doctors treated three patients who were in comas.

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Check your sentences for missing comas.

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After two weeks in their comas, both patients finally woke up.

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Adding a few comas can make your writing much clearer.

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Surprisingly, different comas can affect how a sentence is read.

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