Syntactic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax; "the syntactic rules of a language".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The linguist studied the syntactic structures of ancient languages to understand their evolution.
- The computer program was designed to analyze the syntactic errors in the code and suggest corrections.
- The poet's use of syntax was deliberate and innovative, creating a unique syntactic style that added to the overall effect of the poem.
- The syntactic rules of the language were complex and difficult to master, even for native speakers.
- The researchers developed a new syntactic theory that challenged traditional notions of language structure.