grammatical pattern

[/ɡrəˈmætɪkəl ˈpætərn/]
nounpl: grammatical patterns
padrão gramatical
1. A recurrent structure or sequence of words, phrases, or clauses that follows established rules of grammar and syntax in a language
The grammatical pattern of subject-verb-object is common in English sentences.
O padrão gramatical sujeito-verbo-objeto é comum nas sentenças em inglês.
2. A systematic arrangement of morphological or syntactic elements that can be identified and repeated across different utterances
Students learn grammatical patterns to improve their writing skills.
Os alunos aprendem padrões gramaticais para melhorar suas habilidades de escrita.
3. A regular configuration of linguistic features that characterizes how words are arranged and related in a language
Interrogative grammatical patterns differ between formal and informal registers.
Os padrões gramaticais interrogativos diferem entre registros formais e informais.
In both Brazilian and American educational contexts, understanding grammatical patterns is fundamental to language instruction, from elementary grammar classes to advanced linguistics. The term is widely used in pedagogical materials and language teaching methodologies across both cultures.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
grammatical structuresyntactic patternsentence structurelinguistic patternmorphosyntactic pattern
Antonyms / Antônimos
grammatical deviationungrammatical structurelinguistic anomaly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
padrão gramatical
Standard term used in educational and linguistic contexts
São Paulo
padrão gramatical
Common in academic and teaching contexts
Rio de Janeiro
padrão gramatical
Standard usage in grammar instruction
Portugal
padrão gramatical
Used similarly to Brazilian Portuguese in formal linguistic discourse

Related Words

syntaxgrammarmorphologyclausephraseinflectionconjugationagreement

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow a grammatical pattern
recognize a grammatical pattern
break a grammatical pattern
establish a grammatical pattern
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