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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrammar
/ˈɡræm.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The system and structure of a language, including syntax, morphology, and phonology.
"Understanding grammar is essential for writing clearly and effectively." - 2
A set of rules that describe the structure of a language.
"The grammar of English can be quite complex, especially with its many exceptions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek grammatikē téchnē meaning 'art of letters', passing through Old French gramaire and entering Middle English in the 14th century originally to refer to philology and Latin grammar before shifting to modern structural rules of language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grammar" is said worldwide
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Grammaire
Transliteration: ɡʁa.mɛʁ
"La grammaire est essentielle pour écrire correctement."
Grammatik
Transliteration: ˈɡʁaːmatɪk
"Die Grammatik der deutschen Sprache ist sehr komplex."
Grammatica
Transliteration: ɡramˈmat.ti.ka
"La grammatica italiana ha molte regole."
Gramática
Transliteration: ɡɾaˈma.ti.ka
"La gramática es fundamental para aprender un idioma."
Gramática
Transliteration: ɡɾɐˈmat͡ʃikɐ
"A gramática é importante para a escrita correta."
व्याकरण
Transliteration: vyākaraṇ
"व्याकरण सीखना भाषा के लिए आवश्यक है।"
语法
Transliteration: yǔfǎ
"学习语法对掌握语言很重要。"
문법
Transliteration: munbeob
"문법을 배우는 것은 언어를 배우는 데 중요하다."
文法
Transliteration: bunpō
"文法を学ぶことは言語を学ぶ上で重要です。"
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