morphosyntactic system
[/ˌmɔːrfoʊsɪnˈtæktɪk ˈsɪstəm/]
nounpl: morphosyntactic systems
sistema morfossintático
1. The integrated grammatical framework of a language that combines morphological structures (word formation, inflection, and derivation) with syntactic rules (word order, phrase structure, and sentence construction)
The English morphosyntactic system relies heavily on word order rather than inflectional endings to convey grammatical relationships.
O sistema morfossintático do português utiliza flexões verbais e nominais para indicar concordância e tempo.
2. The set of rules governing how morphological elements combine with syntactic structures to create meaningful utterances in a language
The morphosyntactic system of Spanish requires adjectives to agree with nouns in gender and number.
No sistema morfossintático do espanhol, os adjetivos devem concordar com os substantivos em gênero e número.
This is primarily an academic and linguistic term used in universities, language research institutions, and educational contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It is central to the study of comparative linguistics and language structure in formal education.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to analyze the morphosyntactic system
within the morphosyntactic framework
morphosyntactic features
morphosyntactic variation
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →