grammatical relation
ɡrəˈmætɪkəl rɪˈleɪʃən
Definition

Definition of grammatical relation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguisticsTECH.connection between words governed by grammar rulesTECH.
  • Subject-verb agreement is a grammatical relation.
  • The grammatical relation between clauses can be complex.
  • Understanding grammatical relations is key to mastering a language.
Add a suggestion |

Expressions with grammatical

grammatical constructionn.
word order pattern that forms a complete clause or sentence
This construction puts the verb before the subject.
grammatical rulen.
principle guiding sentence structure in a language
The teacher explained the grammatical rule for subject-verb agreement.
grammatical cohesionn.
using words to connect ideas in text
Grammatical cohesion helps make the story easy to follow.
grammatical meaningn.
sense produced by grammar patterns, including a term’s role in a clause
In “She is singing,” the -ing ending adds grammatical meaning.
grammatical subjectn.
word or phrase indicating who performs the action
The grammatical subject of the sentence is 'The cat'.
grammatical casen.
shows how a word relates to others by changing its form
The word's grammatical case changes in different sentences.

Expressions with relation

poor relationn.
person seen as less important in a group
In the family, he felt like a poor relation.
bear no relationv.
have no connection or similarity to something
His statement bears no relation to the facts.
bear little relation tov.
have almost no connection or similarity with something
His story bears little relation to the truth.
blood relationn.
person related by birth not marriage
She discovered she had a blood relation in the city.
no relationn.
lack of family or other connection between people or things
John Smith and Mary Smith are no relation.
professional relationn.
interaction based on job roles and responsibilities
A professional relation between a manager and an employee is crucial for productivity.
business relationn.
connection between business entities for mutual benefit
The two companies have a strong business relation.
in relation toprep.
concerning or referring to something specific
The book discusses various theories in relation to climate change.
personal relationn.
relationship involving private or intimate aspects
They shared a deep personal relation that was hard to describe.
sexual relationn.
sexual activity involving intercourse between individuals
The court case involved details of their sexual relation.

Terms related to grammatical relation

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
grammargrammaticallyagreementdependencygovernancelinguisticsrelationshipstructuresyntax

Terms with grammatical relation included in their meaning

💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
voicen.
linguistics
grammatical relation of subject to verb
subordinationn.
linguistics
grammatical relation of a modifier to its head

View all translations of grammatical relation

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:relation grammaticale, ...
  2. German:grammatische Beziehung, ...
  3. Italian:relazione grammaticale, ...
  4. Spanish:relación gramatical, ...
  5. Portuguese:relação gramatical, ...
  6. Chinese:语法关系, ...
  7. Japanese:文法関係, ...
  8. Arabic:عَلاقة نَحْوِية, ...
  9. Hebrew:יַחַס דִּקְדּוּקִי, ...
  10. Russian:грамматическая связь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:граматичний зв'язок, ...
  12. Hindi:व्याकरणिक संबंध, ...

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery

Helping millions of people and large organizations communicate more efficiently and precisely in all languages.
Products
Translate Text
Translate Documents
Translation in Context
Grammar Check
Synonyms
Conjugation
Free apps
Reverso for Mac/Windows
Reverso for iOS/Android
Reverso for Chrome/Edge
Offers
Reverso Premium
Reverso Corporate Translator
FAQ
|
Contact
|
About Reverso
|
Terms & Conditions
|
Privacy Settings
|
Privacy Policy
©2026 Reverso. All rights reserved.
English Chinese Dictionary|English Swedish Dictionary|English Romanian Dictionary|English Portuguese Dictionary|English Polish Dictionary|English Dutch Dictionary|English Korean Dictionary|English Japanese Dictionary|English Hebrew Dictionary|English Spanish Dictionary|English German Dictionary|English Arabic Dictionary|English Turkish Dictionary|English Russian Dictionary|English Italian Dictionary|English Ukrainian Dictionary|English French Dictionary|English Vietnamese Dictionary|English Bengali Dictionary|English Danish Dictionary|English Greek Dictionary|English Hindi Dictionary|English Brazilian Portuguese Dictionary|English Persian Dictionary|English Thai Dictionary|English Catalan Dictionary|English Czech Dictionary|English Hungarian Dictionary|English Khmer Dictionary