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統語範疇 (とうごはんちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

統とう語ご範はん疇ちゅう

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Meanings

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syntactic category

Linguistics term for a class of words or phrases that share syntactic properties, such as noun phrase or verb phrase.

統とう語ご範はん疇ちゅうには名めい詞し句くや動どう詞し句くなどが含ふくまれる

。

Syntactic categories include noun phrases, verb phrases, and the like.

Kanji

統overall, relationship, ruling
語word, speech, language
範pattern, example, model
疇before, companion, same kind

Related words

品ひん詞し
品詞 refers to traditional parts of speech (noun, verb, etc.), while 統語範疇 is a broader theoretical concept in syntax.

Built from

統とう語ご+範はん疇ちゅう

Etymology

Compound of 統語 (syntax) and 範疇 (category). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.