Syntax Structures

noun A word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality.

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• The delexical verb 'have' is commonly used in English to form perfect tenses.
• I've got to go to the store later. It's a delexical verb thing.
• I gotta hit the gym before it closes. 'Gotta' is a delexical verb, you know?
• Using delexical verbs can help to simplify sentences and convey meaning more efficiently.

noun a word or phrase that indicates the action or state of the subject in a sentence, typically a verb

adjective describing or relating to the function of indicating the action or state of the subject in a sentence

• The predicator in this sentence is the verb 'to be'.
• The predicator here is the word 'is'.
• The predicator in that phrase is 'gonna'.
• The predicator acts as the captain of the sentence, guiding its meaning.

noun a grammatical case indicating absence or lack of the thing represented by the noun

• The abessive case in linguistics indicates the lack or absence of something.
• I couldn't find my keys, so I was in an abessive state until I located them.
• Without my phone, I felt totally abessive and disconnected from the world.
• Her abessive attitude towards teamwork made it difficult for the group to collaborate effectively.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'ablatival' describes a noun or pronoun as pertaining to the ablative case

• The ablatival phrase in Latin grammar is used to indicate separation or movement away from a place.
• I struggled to understand the ablatival construction in the sentence my teacher gave us.
• I have no idea what that ablatival thing is all about.
• Her use of ablatival phrases added a unique flair to her writing style.

adjective relating to or functioning as an accusative case in grammar

• In linguistics, accusatival constructions involve the use of a direct object.
• I'm studying accusatival structures in my language class.
• I have no idea what accusatival even means, do you?
• Her accusatival tone indicated her disapproval of the situation.

noun Absolute is also a noun that refers to a value or principle that is regarded as universally valid or that may be viewed without relation to other things.

adjective Absolute is an adjective that means free from restriction or limitation.

• The accusative absolute construction is commonly used in Latin grammar.
• I'm still trying to wrap my head around the accusative absolute in Latin class.
• I have no idea what the accusative absolute even means.
• Understanding the accusative absolute is like solving a puzzle in language.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun)

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

• The adnominal phrase in the sentence provides additional information about the noun.
• The extra words next to the noun are called adnominal.
• The noun gets a little boost from the adnominal stuff.
• Like a sidekick to the noun, the adnominal phrase adds depth to the sentence.