1.
grammatical; relating to grammar
Concerning grammar, or judged according to the rules of grammar. Often used in the adverbial form 文法的に, meaning 'grammatically.'
文法的な誤り。
A grammatical error.
この文は文法的に正しい。
This sentence is grammatically correct.
意味は通じるが、文法的には少し不自然な表現だ。
The meaning gets across, but it is a slightly unnatural expression grammatically.
Composed of 文法 (grammar) + the suffix 的 (-ical, relating to). Most often appears in the adverbial form 文法的に (grammatically).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 文法的に正しい: grammatically correct
- 文法的な間違い: a grammatical mistake
- 文法的な説明: a grammatical explanation
USAGE:
Like other 的 words, it takes な before a noun (文法的な) and に before a verb or adjective (文法的に).