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constituent vs grammatical construction

grammatical construction vs constituent

constituent and grammatical construction both are nouns.

constituent is an adjective but grammatical construction is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
constituent Yes Yes No No
grammatical construction Yes No No No
As nouns, grammatical construction is a hyponym of constituent; that is, grammatical construction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constituent:
  • constituent: (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
  • grammatical construction: a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
constituent (noun) grammatical construction (noun)
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
an abstract part of something
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
something determined in relation to something that includes it
constituent (adjective) grammatical construction (adjective)
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
Difference between constituent and grammatical construction

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