No. 10,619 in French
ment
"Ment" is not a standalone word in French; it is a suffix indicating adverbs or the conjugation of "mentir" in third-person singular.
In a sentence
Elle ment souvent pour éviter des problèmes.
She often lies to avoid problems.
In this sentence, 'ment' functions as the third person singular conjugation of the verb 'mentir', meaning 'to lie'.
Il agit prudemment pour ne pas déranger.
He acts carefully so as not to disturb.
Here, 'ment' appears as part of the suffix '-ment', which turns an adjective ('prudent') into an adverb ('prudemment').
Ce bâtiment est solide et résistant.
This building is sturdy and resilient.
In this sentence, 'ment' is part of the noun 'bâtiment', meaning 'building', and does not serve a grammatical purpose related to its standalone meaning.
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