grammatical construction (C1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ɡrəˈmætɪkəl kənˈstrʌkʃən/
Definition
A specific way of arranging words and phrases to form sentences in a language, following established rules.
Examples
The passive voice is a common grammatical construction in English.
Students often struggle with the subjunctive mood, a complex grammatical construction.
How to Use grammatical construction
- grammatical construction of (prepositional phrase)
- Referring to the specific way a language or sentence is built. — "The grammatical construction of Japanese is very different from English."
Synonyms of grammatical construction
Words with a similar meaning to grammatical construction:
Antonyms of grammatical construction
Words with the opposite meaning to grammatical construction:
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