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Noun

1. 1
   The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words are put together to form phrases and sentences (syntax), regarded as an interlinked unit. countable, uncountable

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"If you like "Oz," maybe read the thesis "Pama-Nyungan Morphosyntax: Lineages of early description.""

Etymology

From morpho- + syntax.

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