dependency grammar

noun

Any of a class of grammars based on the dependency relation (as opposed to the constituency relation), in which words are interconnected by directed links, and the (finite) verb is regarded as the centre of clause structure.

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Meanings

noundependency grammar (countable and uncountable, plural dependency grammars)

plural dependency grammars · alternative dependence grammar

  1. countableuncountablegrammarAny of a class of grammars based on the dependency relation (as opposed to the constituency relation), in which words are interconnected by directed links, and the (finite) verb is regarded as the centre of clause structure.

    Grammar can be subdivided into two main classes—dependency grammars and constituency grammars—based on their representations for linguistic syntax and structure.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a class of grammars based on the dependency relation (as opposed to the constituency relation), in which words are interconnected by directed links, and the (finite) verb is regarded as the centre of clause structure.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 依存語法 /依存语法, 依存句法
  • 依存語法 /依存语法 (yīcún yǔfǎ)Translations
  • 依存句法 (yīcún jùfǎ)Translations
  • 從屬關係語法 /从属关系语法 (cóngshǔ guānxì yǔfǎ)Translations
  • 從屬關係句法 /从属关系句法 (cóngshǔ guānxì jùfǎ)Translations
Danish dependensgrammatik
  • dependensgrammatikTranslations
Estonian sõltuvusgrammatika
  • sõltuvusgrammatikaTranslations
Finnish dependenssikielioppi
  • dependenssikielioppiTranslations
French grammaire de dépendance
  • grammaire de dépendanceTranslations
German Dependenzgrammatik
  • DependenzgrammatikTranslations
Japanese 依存文法
  • 依存文法 (ison bunpō)Translations
Korean 의존 문법
  • 의존 문법 (uijon munbeop)Translations
Polish gramatyka dependencyjna
  • gramatyka dependencyjnaTranslations
Russian грамма́тика зави́симостей
  • грамма́тика зави́симостей (grammátika zavísimostej)Translations
Spanish gramática de dependencias
  • gramática de dependenciasTranslations
Swedish dependensgrammatik
  • dependensgrammatikTranslations
Vietnamese văn phạm phụ thuộc
  • văn phạm phụ thuộcTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

dependency grammar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependency%20grammar

MLA

“dependency grammar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependency%20grammar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dependency grammar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependency%20grammar.

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