grammar
nounfeminine/gɾɐ.ˈma.ti.kɐ/high
gra·má·ti·ca
Definition
The set of rules governing the structure and use of a language.
Portuguese grammar has complex rules about pronoun placement.
He studies the grammar of the English language.
Common collocations
normative grammarhistorical grammargrammar rulestudy of grammar
Etymology
Do grego 'grammatikḗ' (téchnē), arte das letras.