Der er rigtigt mange betegnelser, som man skal holde styr på, når man snakker grammatik.
Her er et overblik – samt nogle sjove og skæve huskeregler, der måske kan gøre det nemmere for dig at lære begreberne
| Ord | Regel | Sjov regel | Eksempel |
| Verb/verbum | You can put to or I in front of the word | Something you can kick. (If it hurts, it’s probably a noun.) | To run, I run |
| Noun/navneord/ substantiv | You can set a, an, the foran | Everything that you can drop over your toes | A car, an apple, the hat |
| Adjective/tillægsord | You can put is or becomes in front of it | Something you can become after three cups of coffee. (hyperactive, awake…) | Is big, becomes happy |
| Adverb/biord | Often describes how, when, or where something happens | Words complaining about how you do it. You run far too quickly!” | Quickly, yesterday, here |
| Pronoun/stedord | Can replace a noun. | Lazy nouns. (They can’t be bothered to say the name again.) | He, she, it, they |
| Preposition/forholdsord | Describes position or relationship. | A place where a cat can be. (on the chair, under the chair, behind the chair, in the box…) | on the table, in the cupboard |
| Conjunction/bindeord | Connects words or sentences. | The duct tape of grammar. | And, but, or, because |
| Interjection/udråbsord | Can stand alone as an exclamation. | Words you say when you step on a LEGO brick in bare feets | Hey! Yes! No! |