grammatical
UK: ɡrəˈmætɪkəl | US: ɡrəˈmætɪkəl
adj. relating to grammar or the rules of language
adj. conforming to the rules of grammar
The word "grammatical" traces back to the Greek "grammatikos," meaning "of letters or learning," derived from "gramma" (letter/writing). The suffix "-ical" was added in Late Latin ("grammaticalis") to form an adjective. The morpheme "gram" preserves the core idea of written language, while "-matical" evolved to denote systematic rules. This reflects how ancient concepts of literacy (gramma) became the foundation for modern linguistic structure.
The teacher emphasized grammatical accuracy in essays.
His speech was fluent but lacked grammatical precision.
This software checks for grammatical errors in real time.
Old English has different grammatical rules than modern English.
She studies the grammatical patterns of endangered languages.