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syntagmatic

1 of 1adjective
/ˌsɪntæɡˈmætɪk/
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related to the way words or elements are ordered in a sentence to create meaning

  • "She quickly ate her lunch" demonstrates syntagmatic structure with subject-verb-object.
  • In "The big red ball," the syntagmatic arrangement creates a meaningful phrase.
  • "The cat chased the mouse" illustrates a syntagmatic relationship between the subject and the action.
  • "He walked slowly along the path" exhibits syntagmatic order with adverb-verb-noun.
  • "She sang beautifully in the choir" demonstrates syntagmatic structure with verb-adverb-prepositional phrase.
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