Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coordinated, coordinate: In linguistics, describes a grammatical relationship where two or more elements of equal syntactic rank are joined together. This term is most commonly used to classify compound words.
   • Equal, parallel: More generally, can describe a relationship where two or more things are of equal status or standing, though this usage is less frequent.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • "Từ 'quần áo' là một từ ghép đẳng lập." ("The word 'quần áo' (clothes) is a coordinated compound noun.")
  • "Hai mệnh đề được nối với nhau bằng quan hệ đẳng lập." ("The two clauses are connected by a coordinate relationship.")

Advanced Usage

• "Quan hệ đẳng lập": Coordinate relation/relationship.
  • Trong câu này, hai vế có quan hệ đẳng lập. (In this sentence, the two parts have a coordinate relationship.)

Variants and Related Words

• Từ ghép đẳng lập (n): Coordinated compound (word). This is the most common compound term featuring "đẳng lập." It refers to a compound word formed by combining two elements of equal meaning and grammatical status (e.g., - clothes, from - pants and - shirt; - trading, from - to buy and - to sell).
• Phép đẳng lập (n): Coordination (as a grammatical principle).

Synonyms

• Song song: Parallel (can be used in a similar, though not exclusively linguistic, sense).
• Cùng cấp: Of the same level/rank.

Related Phrases

• Liên từ đẳng lập: Coordinating conjunction (e.g., - and, - but, - or).
  • "Và" là một liên từ đẳng lập. ("'And' is a coordinating conjunction.")

1. (ngôn ngữ) Coordinated
   • Từ ghép đẳng lập
     A coordinated compound noun