degrammaticalize
degrammaticalize · degrammaticalizes · degrammaticalized · degrammaticalizing
To make less grammatical or not grammaticalTo make less grammatical or not grammatical.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make less grammatical or not grammatical.
(transitive)To cause (an inflectional ending, etc) to undergo degrammaticalization.
Origin
From de- + grammaticalize.From de- + grammaticalize.
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Forms
degrammaticalizes, degrammaticalizing, degrammaticalized, degrammaticalized| Base form | degrammaticalize · to degrammaticalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | degrammaticalizes |
| Present participle | degrammaticalizing |
| Past simple | degrammaticalized |
| Past participle | degrammaticalized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle