This is the 10619th most frequent French word.
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 this sentence, 'ment' functions as the third person singular conjugation of the verb 'mentir', meaning 'to lie'.
Elle ment souvent pour éviter des problèmes.
She often lies to avoid problems.
Here, 'ment' appears as part of the suffix '-ment', which turns an adjective ('prudent') into an adverb ('prudemment').
Il agit prudemment pour ne pas déranger.
He acts carefully so as not to disturb.
In this sentence, 'ment' is part of the noun 'bâtiment', meaning 'building', and does not serve a grammatical purpose related to its standalone meaning.