tata bahasa

See also: tatabahasa

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tatabahasa, from tata (“order”) + bahasa (“language”), calque of translingual 語法. Equivalent to tata +‎ bahasa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.ta baˈha.sa/

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Noun

tata bahasa

1. (linguistics, grammar) grammar:

   Synonyms: gramatika, jalan bahasa, nahu, paramasastra

   1. a system of rules and principles for speaking and writing a language.
   2. a book describing the rules of grammar of a language.

Hyponyms

• tata bahasa baku
• tata bahasa filosofis
• tata bahasa normatif
• tata bahasa pendidikan
• tata bahasa pengajaran
• tata bahasa preskriptif
• tata bahasa sekolah

 

Derived terms

• ketatabahasaan

 

Further reading

• “tata bahasa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.