人类从语言中学语法，而不是从语法里学语言。

One learns grammar from language, not language from grammar.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 人类 rénlèi
  1. humanity
  2. human race
  3. mankind
=2 从 cóng variant of 从 cóng
=2 从 Cóng surname Cong
=2 从 cóng
  1. from; through; via
  2. (bound form) to follow
  3. (bound form) to obey
  4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity)
  5. (used before a negative) ever
  6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant
  7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
  8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
=3 语言 yǔyán language

classifiers: 門, 種
=3 语言 yùyán
  1. (literary) to tell
  2. to tell
4 中学 zhōngxué middle school
5 语法 yǔfǎ grammar
6 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
=7 不是 bùshì
  1. no
  2. is not
  3. not
=7 不是 bùshi fault; blame
=8 从 cóng variant of 从 cóng
=8 从 Cóng surname Cong
=8 从 cóng
  1. from; through; via
  2. (bound form) to follow
  3. (bound form) to obey
  4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity)
  5. (used before a negative) ever
  6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant
  7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
  8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
9 语法 yǔfǎ grammar
=10 里 lǐ variant of 里 lǐ
=10 里 lǐ
  1. lining
  2. interior
  3. inside
  4. internal
  5. also written 里 lǐ
=10 里 Lǐ Li (surname)
=10 里 lǐ
  1. li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
  2. neighborhood
  3. ancient administrative unit of 25 families
  4. (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 镇 zhèn and neighborhood 邻 lín levels
11 学 xué
  1. to learn
  2. to study
  3. to imitate
  4. science
  5. -ology
=12 语言 yǔyán language

classifiers: 門, 種
=12 语言 yùyán
  1. (literary) to tell
  2. to tell