grammatical
adj.adj. following the rules of a language. If a sentence is grammatical, it is written or spoken correctly.
adj. conforming to the rules of grammar of a specific language. Often used to describe a sentence or phrase that is well-formed according to linguistic principles.
The teacher checked if my sentence was grammatical.
Even if a sentence is grammatical, it might not make sense if the vocabulary is used incorrectly.
Native speakers often produce utterances that are perfectly grammatical in a spoken dialect but would be considered incorrect in a formal academic essay.
From Middle French grammatical, from Latin grammaticālis.
Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem'.
He has a good grammaticalHe has good grammarLearners often use the adjective 'grammatical' when they should use the noun 'grammar' to describe a person's knowledge.