Language
syntax
noun
Definition
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
In a sentence
“Children acquire the basic syntax of their language without any formal instruction.”
Synonyms
grammarsentence structureconstruction
Common collocations
- sentence syntax
- complex syntax
- rules of syntax
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