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grammatical

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gram·mat·i·cal  (gr-mt-kl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to grammar.
2. Conforming to the rules of grammar: a grammatical sentence.

[Late Latin grammaticlis, from Latin grammaticus, from Greek grammatikos, of letters; see grammar.]

gram·mati·cali·ty (-kl-t) n.
gram·mati·cal·ly adv.

grammatical
Adjective
1. of grammar
2. (of a sentence) following the rules of grammar
grammatically adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.grammatical - of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender"
2.grammatical - conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences"
ill-formed, ungrammatical - not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage

grammatical
Translations
grammatical [grəˈmætɪkl] adjgramatical
grammatical [grəˈmætɪkl] adjgrammatical(e)
grammatical [grəˈmætɪkl] grammar adjgrammat(ikal)isch
grammatical [grəˈmætɪkl] adjgrammaticale


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For instance, a certain point of grammatical knowledge is present in the mind, but is not predicable of any subject; or again, a certain whiteness may be present in the body (for colour requires a material basis), yet it is never predicable of anything.
Then she looked back again at her manuscript, and decided that to write grammatical English prose is the hardest thing in the world.
My cousin has undertaken them, regardless of expense; she has asked me to come and stay with her--board and lodging gratis--and keep an eye on the grammatical eccentricities of her pensionnaires.
 
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