a grammatical rule
1grammatical rule — noun a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances • Syn: ↑rule of grammar • Hypernyms: ↑rule, ↑linguistic rule • Hyponyms: ↑transformation …
2Grammatical — Gram*mat ic*al, a. [L. grammaticus, grammaticalis; Gr. ? skilled in grammar, knowing one s letters, from ? a letter: cf. F. grammatical. See {Grammar}.] 1. Of or pertaining to grammar; of the nature of grammar; as, a grammatical rule. [1913… …
3rule of grammar — noun a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances • Syn: ↑grammatical rule • Hypernyms: ↑rule, ↑linguistic rule • Hyponyms: ↑transformation …
4Grammatical aspect — In linguistics, the grammatical aspect of a verb defines the temporal flow (or lack thereof) in the described event or state. For example, in English the difference between I swim and I am swimming is a difference of aspect.Aspect, as discussed… …
5rule — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what you can or cannot do, say, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, cardinal, first, fundamental, golden ▪ ground rules ▪ …
6rule — rule1 [ rul ] noun *** 1. ) count a statement explaining what someone can or cannot do in a particular system, game, or situation: We need to change the club rules before we start looking for new members. rule of: the basic rules of the game… …
7rule */*/*/ — I UK [ruːl] / US [rul] noun Word forms rule : singular rule plural rules 1) [countable] a statement explaining what someone can or cannot do in a particular system, game, or situation We need new club rules before we start looking for more… …
8rule*/*/*/ — [ruːl] noun I 1) [C] a statement that explains what you can or cannot do in a particular situation grammatical rules[/ex] Players who break the rules are sent off the field.[/ex] You should always follow these simple rules when using electrical… …
9grammatical — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ perfectly ▪ This sentence is perfectly grammatical. Grammatical is used with these nouns: ↑construction, ↑correctness, ↑ …
10linguistic rule — noun (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • Syn: ↑rule • Topics: ↑linguistics • Hypernyms: ↑concept, ↑conception, ↑construct …
