syntagme

Definitions of syntagme
  1. noun
    an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
    synonyms: expression
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    syntagme nominal
    a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
    prédicat, prédicat verbal, syntagme verbal
    one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
    syntagme prépositionnel
    a phrase beginning with a preposition
    répons
    a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
    type of:
    construction
    a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
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