Syntactic entities

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textual unit consisting of one or more words that are grammatically linked, expressing a complete thought in non-functional linguistics

In linguistics, syntax ( ) is the study of how words and morphemes well-formed combine to form larger units such as phrases and sentences. Central concerns with syntax include word order, grammatical relations, hierarchical sentence structure (constituency), agreement, the nature of crosslinguistic variation, and the relationship between form and meaning (semantics). Diverse approaches, such as generative grammar and functional grammar, offer unique perspectives on syntax, reflecting its complexity and centrality to understanding human language.

word or phrase which controls the verb in the clause; one of the two main constituents of a clause (the other being predicate)

Infinitive (abbreviated '''''') is a term in linguistics for certain verb forms existing in many languages, most often used as non-finite verbs that do not show a tense. As with many linguistic concepts, there is not a single definition applicable to all languages. The name is derived from Late Latin [] , a derivative of meaning .

grammatical term; argument in a proposition

In linguistics, a participle (; abbr. '''') is a nonfinite verb form that has some of the characteristics and functions of both verbs and adjectives. More narrowly, participle has been defined as "a word derived from a verb and used as an adjective, as in a laughing face''".

data type representing a finite sequence of encoded characters

In linguistics, a gerund ( abbreviated ger) is any of various nonfinite verb forms in various languages; most often, but not exclusively, it is one that functions as a noun. The name is derived from Late Latin gerundium, meaning "which is to be carried out". In English, the gerund has the properties of both verb and noun, such as being modifiable by an adverb and being able to take a direct object. The term "-ing form" is often used in English to refer to the gerund specifically. Traditional grammar makes a distinction within -ing forms between present participles and gerunds, a distinction th

In language, a clause is a constituent or phrase that comprises a semantic predicand (expressed or not) and a semantic predicate. A typical clause consists of a subject and a syntactic predicate, the latter typically a verb phrase composed of a verb with or without any objects and other modifiers. However, the subject is sometimes unexpressed if it is easily deducible from the context, especially in null-subject languages but also in other languages, including instances of the imperative mood in English.

In English grammar, an adverbial (abbreviated ) is a word (an adverb) or a group of words (an adverbial clause or adverbial phrase) that modifies or more closely defines the sentence or the verb. (The word adverbial itself is also used as an adjective, meaning "having the same function as an adverb".) Look at the examples below:

word, phrase or clause that is necessary to complete the meaning of a given expression

expression that helps complete the meaning of a grammatical predicate

part of a clause predicate

sentence that reports speech or thought in its original form

word class consisting of pronouns, nouns, adjectives and numerals

speech expressing things other people have said without quoting

grammatical construction where two expressions switch their canonical order of appearance

something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

word that determines the syntactic category of a phrase

grammatical category

denoting phrase in the form of "the X" where X is a noun-phrase or a singular common noun. The definite description is proper if X applies to a unique individual or object

any syntactic string of words ranging from sentences over phrasal structures to certain complex lexemes, such as phrasal verbs

construction of verb compounds in some languages

grammatical structure which turns a statement into a question

token used to name an entity in a computer language

grammatically correct sentence that starts in such a way that a reader's most likely interpretation will be incorrect

linguistic concept

grammatical particle used to mark the topic of a sentence; found in Japanese (は), Korean (은/는), Ryukyuan, Imonda, and (to a limited extent) Classical Chinese (者)

type of misplaced grammatical phrase