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Topic: Grammar

syntactician

IPA: /sɪnˈtæktɪʃən/

KK: /sɪnˈtæktɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A person who studies the rules and principles that govern the structure of sentences in a language.

Example: The syntactician analyzed the complex sentence to understand its grammatical structure.

syntactics

IPA: /sɪnˈtæktɪks/

KK: /sɪnˈtæktɪks/

noun

Definition: The study of the rules and principles that govern the structure of sentences in a language.

Example: Syntactics is essential for understanding how words combine to form meaningful sentences.

syntagm

IPA: //sɪnˈtæɡ.mə//

KK: /sɪnˈtæɡmə/

noun

Definition: A group of words that form a meaningful unit within a sentence, often functioning as a single part of speech.

Example: In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog', 'the quick brown fox' is a syntagma.

syntagma

IPA: /sɪnˈtæɡmə/

KK: /sɪnˈtæɡmə/

noun

Definition: A group of words that are arranged in a specific order and have a grammatical relationship with each other.

Example: In the sentence, the syntagma 'the big dog' shows how the words work together to convey meaning.

syntagmatic

IPA: /sɪnˈtæɡmətɪk/

KK: /sɪnˈtæɡmətɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to how words or sounds are arranged in a sequence to create meaning in language.

Example: In linguistics, the syntagmatic relationship between words helps to form coherent sentences.

syntax

IPA: /ˈsɪn.tæks/

KK: /ˈsɪn.tæks/

noun

Definition: The set of rules that determines how words are arranged to create sentences in a language.

Example: Understanding syntax is essential for learning how to write correctly in English.

tagmemic

IPA: //tæɡˈmɛmɪk//

KK: /tæɡˈmɛmɪk/

adjective

Definition: Related to a linguistic theory that analyzes the structure of language and its components.

Example: The tagmemic approach helps linguists understand how different parts of a sentence function together.

tautly

IPA: /ˈtɔːtli/

KK: /tɔtli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is tight or stretched without any slack; showing tension or firmness.

Example: The rope was pulled tautly to secure the tent in place.

tautological

IPA: /tɔːˈtɒlədʒɪkəl/

KK: /tɔːˈtɒlədʒɪkəl/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is unnecessarily repetitive or redundant, often in language or reasoning.

Example: His explanation was tautological, repeating the same idea in different words without adding any new information.

tautologically

IPA: /tɔːˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪ.kli/

KK: /tɔːˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪ.kli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that repeats the same idea or statement unnecessarily, often using different words to say the same thing.

Example: He explained his point tautologically, making it hard to understand the new information.

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