System of inflections and syntax in a language (7)

I believe the answer is:

grammar

(Other definitions for grammar that I've seen before include "Basic rules of language" , "Functions and relations of words in sentences" , "Rules for words formation and structures" , "Rules of syntax" , "Study of basic linguistic units" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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