syntagma

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Noun syntagma has 1 sense

syntagma, syntagm - a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit
--₁ is a kind of string of words, word string, linguistic string
--₁ has particulars: constituent, grammatical constituent

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Syntagma

Description:

Syntagma refers to a group of words that form a meaningful unit or a syntactic construction in a sentence. It can be a phrase, clause, or any other sequence of words that conveys a specific meaning.

Examples:

Noun: In linguistic analysis, a syntagma can be a noun phrase, such as "the big red apple" in the sentence "She ate the big red apple."
Verb: The verb "jump" can be part of a verb phrase in the sentence "He will jump over the fence."
Adjective: Adjectives can also be a part of a syntagma, like "delicious" in the sentence "The cake tasted delicious."

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