grammatical relation

[/ɡrəˈmætɪkəl rɪˈleɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: grammatical relations / relações gramaticais
relação gramatical
1. The structural relationship between words or constituents in a sentence, such as subject, object, or predicate, that determines how they function syntactically.
In the sentence 'The cat ate the mouse,' the grammatical relation between 'cat' and 'ate' is subject-verb.
Na frase 'O gato comeu o rato,' a relação gramatical entre 'gato' e 'comeu' é sujeito-verbo.
2. The dependency or connection established between linguistic elements based on grammatical rules and case marking.
Understanding grammatical relations is essential for parsing sentence structure in linguistics.
Compreender as relações gramaticais é essencial para analisar a estrutura da frase em linguística.
3. In dependency grammar, the labeled connections between a head word and its dependents.
The parser identified the grammatical relation of 'of' as a preposition marking possession.
O analisador identificou a relação gramatical de 'de' como uma preposição marcando possessão.
This is a technical term primarily used in formal linguistics education and grammatical analysis across both Brazilian and American English-speaking contexts. It is fundamental to understanding sentence structure in both English and Portuguese language instruction.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
syntactic relationgrammatical functionsyntactic functionstructural relationshipdependency relation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
relação gramatical
Standard term used in linguistics education and academic contexts
Portugal
relação gramatical
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; consistent terminology in European Portuguese linguistics
Academic/Technical
função gramatical
Alternative term sometimes used interchangeably in technical linguistic discussions

Related Words

subjectobjectpredicatecase markingsyntaxdependency grammarconstituentclause

Related Idioms & Phrases

establish a grammatical relation between words
determine the grammatical relation
analyze grammatical relations
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