ungrammatical

/'ʌngrə'mætikəl/

Thân thiện

The teacher writes an ungrammatical sentence on the board.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not conforming to the rules of grammar: Describes language (a word, phrase, or sentence) that violates the established rules of a language's structure, syntax, or usage. It is the opposite of "grammatical."

Usage

The word "ungrammatical" is used to label or describe language that is considered incorrect according to the standard rules of grammar. It is often used in linguistic analysis, language teaching, and editing.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The sentence "He go to school" is ungrammatical in standard English; the correct form is "He goes to school."
  • Her essay was marked down for containing several ungrammatical constructions.
  • While the phrase is common in casual speech, it is technically ungrammatical.

Advanced Usage

• Linguistic Perspective: In descriptive linguistics, the concept of "ungrammaticality" is used to define the boundaries of a language's possible structures. A native speaker's intuition often determines what is considered ungrammatical.
  • Linguists study ungrammatical sentences to understand the underlying rules of a language.

Variants and Related Words

• Grammatical (adj): Conforming to the rules of grammar. (e.g., )
• Ungrammatically (adv): In an ungrammatical manner. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Incorrect: Not in accordance with fact or truth; wrong. (More general, can apply beyond language.)
• Ill-formed: Poorly constructed or structured. (Often used in linguistics and computing.)
• Nonstandard: Not conforming to the standard variety of a language.

Antonyms

• Grammatical
• Correct
• Well-formed

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ill-formed