syntactically
syntactically — 副詞
1. with respect to how words are ordered and linked together to form well-formed se
句法上
依照句子結構規則
with respect to how words are ordered and linked together to form well-formed sentences that follow a language's grammar rules.
The sentence 'Him ran fast' is syntactically wrong because the subject pronoun should be 'He'.
「Him ran fast」這個句子在句法上是錯誤的，因為主詞代名詞應該用「He」。
adverb modifying 'wrong' to mean 'from a grammar perspective'
Wei's essay was syntactically well-formed, but the ideas were hard to follow.
Wei 的作文在句法上結構嚴謹，但想法卻不易理解。
The grammar checker flagged the sentence as syntactically incorrect, though native speakers understood it.
文法檢查工具將該句標記為句法錯誤，儘管母語人士看得懂它。
In the linguistics class, Tamar learned to analyse how clauses connect to each other syntactically.
在語言學課上，Tamar 學會了從句法角度分析子句之間的連結方式。
- grammatically
more common in everyday use; 'syntactically' specifically focuses on word order and sentence structure, while 'grammatically' can also cover tense, agreement, and spelling.
用法筆記
Commonly paired with adjectives like 'correct', 'incorrect', 'well-formed', or 'ambiguous' to evaluate a sentence from a grammar standpoint rather than a meaning standpoint.
常見錯誤
2. according to the rules that define valid statement structure in a programming la
語法上
依據程式語言的結構規則
according to the rules that define valid statement structure in a programming language, including correct punctuation, keywords, and syntax ordering.
The compiler stopped because the code was syntactically wrong — a closing bracket was missing.
編譯器因程式碼語法錯誤而停止執行——少了一個右括號。
adverb modifying 'wrong' in a programming context
Minh's Python script was syntactically correct but kept crashing because of a logic error.
Minh 的 Python 程式碼語法正確，但因邏輯錯誤而不斷當機。
collocation: syntactically correct
Even a single misplaced semicolon can make a syntactically perfect-looking Java program fail to compile.
即使只放錯一個分號，也能讓一份語法正確的 Java 程式無法編譯。
A syntactically valid program may not work correctly, the teaching assistant reminded the class.
語法正確的程式不一定能正常運作，助教提醒全班同學。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE): this sense applies to computer languages rather than human languages. The collocations overlap ('correct', 'incorrect', 'valid') but the domain makes the meaning clear.
syntactically — 形容詞
- syntacticallypositive
- more syntacticallycomparative
- most syntacticallysuperlative
1. relating to the rules that govern how words are arranged to form grammatically c
句法的
與句子結構規則有關的
relating to the rules that govern how words are arranged to form grammatically correct sentences in a language.
The professor explained the syntactic differences between English and Japanese sentence structure.
教授解釋了英文與日文句子結構在句法上的差異。
adjective modifying 'differences' to mean 'relating to word-order rules'
Syntactic analysis helps linguists understand how speakers combine words into meaningful phrases.
句法分析能幫助語言學家了解說話者如何將詞彙組合成有意義的片語。
collocation: syntactic analysis
Children acquire syntactic rules naturally by listening to the people around them.
兒童透過聆聽周圍的人說話，自然習得句法規則。
The parser broke the sentence into a syntactic tree showing the relationship between each part.
剖析器將句子分解成句法樹，顯示每個部分之間的關係。
Nellie found the syntactic patterns of Mandarin very different from those of her native Spanish.
Nellie 發現中文的句法模式與她的母語西班牙語相差甚遠。
- grammatical
broader in meaning, covering all aspects of grammar including morphology and spelling; 'syntactic' is limited to word-order and sentence-structure rules.
用法筆記
This adjective is the base form; the adverb 'syntactically' is more common. 'Syntactic' is typically used before nouns like 'structure', 'rules', 'analysis', or 'category'.