basic grammar

collocation in English

meaningsofbasicandgrammar

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basic
adjective
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/
simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something ...
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grammar
noun
uk
/ˈɡræm.ər/us
/ˈɡræm.ɚ/
(the study or use of) the rules about how words change their form and combine with other words to ...
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(Definition ofbasicandgrammarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The current development of rules has been modeled after thebasicgrammarconventions where rules contain both a left-hand side and a right-hand side.
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Demonstrates almost no control ofbasicgrammarstructures and verb tenses.
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Some transformation of thebasicgrammarwas necessary to: generate the abstract syntax tree handle left recursion provide error handling reduce backtracking to allow better error messages include context-sensitive checks.
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According to this theory, this system is embedded in human genetics and underpins thebasicgrammarof all languages.
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Romanian speakers will usually need some formal study ofbasicgrammarand vocabulary before being able to understand more than individual words and simple sentences.
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Observations of these patients had shown they were much better at acquiring vocabulary, although they were able to learn somebasicgrammar.
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This ability not only demonstrates the bottlenose dolphin's grasp ofbasicgrammar, but also implies the dolphins' own language must include some such syntactical rules.
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These videos provide a more humorous approach in learningbasicgrammarrules.
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In addition to those main sections the dictionary contains an introduction to accurate pronunciation, abasicgrammarof the language and a sample range of sentence types.
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However, she had far more difficulty with acquisition ofbasicgrammar, resulting in her vocabulary being much more advanced and sophisticated than most people in equivalent phases of grammar acquisition.
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