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With sixty staring me in the face, I have developed inflammation of the sentence structure and definite hardening of the paragraphs.
James Thurber

Meaning of "sentence structure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE

sentence structure  [ˈsentəns ˈstrʌktʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sentence structure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SENTENCE STRUCTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Syntax

In linguistics, syntax is "the study of the principles and processes by which sentences are constructed in particular languages." In addition to referring to the discipline, the term syntax is also used to refer directly to the rules and principles that govern the sentence structure of any individual language. Modern research in syntax attempts to describe languages in terms of such rules. Many professionals in this discipline attempt to find general rules that apply to all natural languages. The term syntax is also used to refer to the rules governing the behavior of mathematical systems, such as formal languages used in logic.

Definition of sentence structure in the English dictionary

The definition of sentence structure in the dictionary is the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SENTENCE STRUCTURE


acupuncture
ˈækjʊˌpʌŋktʃə
aerostructure
ˈɛərəʊˌstrʌktʃə
architecture
ˈɑːkɪˌtɛktʃə
constructure
kɒnˈstrʌktʃə
facture
ˈfæktʃə
fracture
ˈfræktʃə
infrastructure
ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə
lecture
ˈlɛktʃə
macrostructure
ˈmækrəʊˌstrʌktʃə
manufacture
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə
megastructure
ˈmeɡəˌstrʌktʃə
microstructure
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌstrʌktʃə
picture
ˈpɪktʃə
puncture
ˈpʌŋktʃə
restructure
riːˈstrʌktʃə
structure
ˈstrʌktʃə
substructure
ˈsʌbˌstrʌktʃə
superstructure
ˈsuːpəˌstrʌktʃə
technostructure
ˈtɛknəʊˌstrʌktʃə
ultrastructure
ˈʌltrəˌstrʌktʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SENTENCE STRUCTURE

sent
sente
sentence
sentence adverb
sentence connector
sentence stress
sentence substitute
sentencer
sentencing circle
sententia
sentential
sentential calculus
sentential function
sententially
sententious
sententiously
sententiousness
senti
sentience
sentiency

WORDS THAT END LIKE SENTENCE STRUCTURE

adventure
atomic structure
capital structure
computer architecture
data structure
deep structure
fine structure
get the picture
in the picture
information architecture
juncture
landscape architecture
lumbar puncture
motion picture
moving picture
prefecture
remanufacture
stress fracture
tincture
venipuncture
word picture

Synonyms and antonyms of sentence structure in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sentence structure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE

Find out the translation of sentence structure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sentence structure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sentence structure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

句子结构
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estructura de la oración
570 millions of speakers

English

sentence structure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाक्य संरचना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بناء الجملة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

структура предложения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estrutura da frase
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাক্যের গঠন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

structure de la phrase
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Struktur kalimat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Satzstruktur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

文の構造
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문장 구조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Struktur ukara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cấu trúc câu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்கிய அமைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाक्य रचना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cümle yapısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

struttura della frase
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

struktura zdania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

структура пропозиції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

structura propoziție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δομή των προτάσεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sinstruktuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

meningsbyggnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

setningsstruktur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sentence structure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SENTENCE STRUCTURE»

The term «sentence structure» is regularly used and occupies the 71.493 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SENTENCE STRUCTURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sentence structure

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QUOTES WITH «SENTENCE STRUCTURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sentence structure.
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James Thurber
With sixty staring me in the face, I have developed inflammation of the sentence structure and definite hardening of the paragraphs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENTENCE STRUCTURE»

Discover the use of sentence structure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sentence structure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Better Sentence Structure Through Diagraming
Diagraming enables students to gain a better understanding of sentence structure and parts of speech.
Gregg Carnevale, Mark Dressel, 1999
2
English Sentence Structure
For ESL students at an intermediate level.
Robert Krohn, 1971
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An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
This is an abridged version of Radford's major new textbook Analysing English Sentences (also published by Cambridge University Press), and will be welcomed as a handy introduction to current syntactic theory.
Andrew Radford, 2009
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Sentence Structure
Sentence Structure: · introduces the evidence for sentence structure and reveals its purpose · is based on a problem-solving approach to language · teaches the reader how to identify word classes, such as noun, preposition and ...
Nigel Fabb, 2005
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Syntax: A Linguistic Introduction to Sentence Structure
This book is unique in several respects: it introduces the basic concepts used in the description of syntax, independently of any single model of grammar.
E. K. Brown, Keith Brown, Jim Miller, 1991
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Information Structure and Sentence Form: Topic, Focus, and ...
This major contribution to the study of discourse pragmatics investigates the 'information structure' of sentences.
Knud Lambrecht, 1996
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Sentence Structure and Characterization in the Tragedies of ...
Sentence structure in Racine is demonstrated to be a powerful tool for characterization, and here, basic features are explored in the seven tragedies of Racine--terminal punctuation, sentence length, sentence type, use of questions and the ...
Mary Lynne Flowers, 1979
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Discovering Grammar: An Introduction to English Sentence ...
This textbook for college courses in advanced grammar, structures of English, English syntax, and introduction to English language is written for the general student.
Anne C. Lobeck, 2000
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Effects of Syntactic Complexity and Sentence-structure ...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between grammatical encoding and sentence production in the speech of adults who stutter.
Jim Tsiamtsiouris, 2006
10
Sentence Analysis in Modern Malay
This is a detailed application of the methods of linguistic analysis to the sentence structure of Malay.
Martha Blanche Lewis, 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENTENCE STRUCTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sentence structure is used in the context of the following news items.
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People with Similar Views Mirror Each Other's Speech Patterns
The researchers designed an experiment in which participants were asked to listen to ideologically charged messages with a set sentence structure. «PsychCentral.com, May 15»
2
'Car Needs Washed?' Yale Interactive Grammar Map Reveals …
The Yale University interactive grammar map was created by researchers who traveled the country, taking note of variations in sentence structure in different ... «The Inquisitr, Apr 15»
3
Why this sentence is hard to understand
The length of a sentence isn't what makes it hard to understand— it's how long you have ... This long, boring sentence is a simple example of sentence structure. «Business Insider, Mar 15»
4
Court has to a law's diagram tortured sentence structure in order to …
It's been 50 years since Congress passed 18USC§924, but it still remains an enigmatic, insane hairball of unparseable subordinate clauses and impossible ... «Boing Boing, Feb 15»
5
25 Unique First Sentences In Books To Inspire Your Own Writing
Does the author introduce a regional dialect, abstract language, or unusual sentence structure? Any shrewd writer knows that the opening line must be treated ... «Bustle, Jan 15»
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Commas? Dashes? How To Bring Run-On Sentences To A Stop
Some of you may feel that you've mastered sentence structure and to you we say, Kudos! All erudite, veteran authors have permission to move on to amusing cat ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
7
Help students to check spelling, punctuation and grammar
Revise sentence variety with older students and analyse an interesting example. ... Explore how sentence structure and vocabulary can improve creative writing. «TES News, Jul 14»
8
The Sentence Structure Of Dothraki, Diagrammed
We know what Dothraki sounds like, but what does it look like? Here's the syntax of some of your favorite Dothraki sentences — including "I will not honor you ... «io9, May 14»
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Perhaps Ike Davis ought to worry about swings, not sentence structure
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Ike Davis, as a first baseman for the Mets, doesn't get to tell us what's a story or not. We decide that. It's part of our job description, along ... «Newsday, Feb 14»
10
Ever Wonder What the Most Popular Adjectives in the Hunger …
Do their word choices, sentence structures, and other elements of their prose differ significantly? Is loving The Hunger Games but not Twilight a matter of style as ... «Slate Magazine, Nov 13»

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