well-formed
/ˌwel ˈfɔːmd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌwel ˈfɔːrmd/ (ame, ipa)
well-formed — 形容詞
1. said or written with grammar that follows accepted rules and sounds right to nat
合文法的
符合標準語法規則
said or written with grammar that follows accepted rules and sounds right to native speakers
The editor said Nadia's final sentence was well-formed but too formal.
編輯說 Nadia 最後那一句文法正確，只是太正式。
linking verb: sentence was well-formed
In the grammar quiz, only Hao wrote a well-formed question.
在文法小考裡，只有 Hao 寫出一個合文法的問句。
well-formed + question
Although the meaning was clear, Amira's opening sentence was not well-formed.
雖然意思很清楚，Amira 開頭那一句還是不合文法。
Noa's reply sounded polite, but one clause was not well-formed.
Noa 的回答聽起來很有禮貌，但其中一個子句不合文法。
After Yan moved the verb, the sentence became well-formed.
Yan 調整動詞位置後，那個句子就變得合文法了。
- grammatical
the more common everyday word for language that follows grammar rules
- idiomatic
stresses sounding natural to native speakers, not only obeying rules
- correct
very broad and can refer to spelling, facts, or answers, not only grammar
- ungrammatical
breaks accepted grammar rules
- ill-formed
more technical word used in linguistics and logic
文法句型
well-formed + noun (sentence, question, clause)
be + well-formed
用法筆記
Most often used in grammar teaching and linguistics for sentences, questions, clauses, and similar language units. It is more technical than correct and is not usually used for the general quality of everyday objects.