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constituent vs syntagm

syntagm vs constituent

constituent and syntagm both are nouns.

constituent is an adjective but syntagm is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
constituent Yes Yes No No
syntagm Yes No No No
As nouns, syntagm is a hypernym of constituent; that is, syntagm is a word with a broader meaning than constituent:
  • constituent: (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
  • syntagm: a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit
Other hypernyms of constituent include syntagma.
constituent (noun) syntagm (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 syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic 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) syntagm (adjective)
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
Difference between constituent and syntagm

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