Syntax Syntax is the study of how words are combined to form phrases, clauses and larger units.
Every language has a limited number of ways to form phrases, clauses and other syntactic units.
Certain syntactic patterns are predictable from other aspects of the syntax of a language. Definitions Syntax is the study of the structure of phrases, clauses and sentences. Grammar can be defined more widely as the overall pattern of a language, including morphology, syntax and other aspects. The black big old bear John gave Mary the book. John gave the book to Mary.