từ tổ

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Word group / Set phrase: A fixed or semi-fixed combination of words that functions as a single unit of meaning. It is a linguistic term for a group of words that are commonly used together.
   • Phrase: A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • "Áo dài" là một từ tổ quen thuộc trong tiếng Việt. ("Áo dài" is a familiar word group in Vietnamese.)
  • Giáo viên yêu cầu học sinh tìm các từ tổ trong bài đọc. (The teacher asked the students to find the phrases in the reading passage.)
  • "Nhà cao cửa rộng" là một từ tổ chỉ sự giàu có. ("Nhà cao cửa rộng" is a phrase indicating wealth.)

Advanced Usage

• In linguistic analysis, a "từ tổ" can be analyzed for its syntactic structure (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase) and its idiomaticity.
  • Phân tích cú pháp của một từ tổ phức tạp. (Analyzing the syntax of a complex phrase.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cụm từ (n): This is a more common and general synonym for "phrase" or "word group."
  • Cụm từ cố định (n): Fixed phrase.
• Thành ngữ (n): Idiom; a type of fixed phrase whose meaning is not deducible from the individual words.
• Ngữ (n): A morpheme or a bound form; often used in compound linguistic terms.

Synonyms

• Phrase: A small group of words.
• Word group: A combination of words.
• Expression: A word or group of words.

Related Concepts

• Collocation: A habitual juxtaposition of particular words.
  • "Mưa to" là một collocation phổ biến. ("Heavy rain" is a common collocation.)
• Compound Word: A word made up of two or more existing words, which is a different linguistic unit from a "từ tổ".