Fan Ling and her son are in the swimming pool together. Instead of saying, "no mommy under" when he protests going under the water, he says, "I no under water." Her son is learning the arrangement of words and phrases to create a well-formed sentence; this is known as:

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Syntax is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences. In this scenario, Fan Ling's son is learning how to properly structure his sentences by putting the subject ("I"), the verb ("no"), and the object ("under water") in the correct order.

Fan Ling and Her Son Are in the Swimming Pool