What is another word for grammatical constituent?
Pronunciation: [ɡɹɐmˈatɪkə͡l kənstˈɪtjuːənt] (IPA) 
A grammatical constituent is a basic unit of grammar that contains a subject and a predicate, and it serves as the building block for sentences. Synonyms for grammatical constituent are sentence element, component, part of speech, unit, structure, building block, and phrase. These words all refer to the smallest parts of a sentence that can be combined to form the larger structure. A sentence element is any individual part of a sentence, while a component refers to a part of a larger structure. Part of speech denotes the function a word has within a sentence, and structure refers to the overall organization of a sentence. A unit, a building block, and a phrase all describe the smallest components of a sentence that can stand alone or be combined.
