Panini's law
English
Etymology
Named after the ancient Sanskrit grammarian Pāṇini.
Proper noun
- (linguistics) One of the basic principles describing the position of words and phrases in a sentence, stating that a shorter phrase will precede a longer phrase where possible.
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