ungrammatical

un·gram·mat·i·cal (

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adj.

1. Not in accord with the rules of grammar.

2. Not in accord with standard or socially prestigious linguistic usage.

ungram·mati·cali·ty (-k

-t

) n.

ungram·mati·cal·ly adv.

ungrammatical [ˌʌngrəˈmætɪk^əl]

adj

(Linguistics / Grammar) (of a sentence) not regarded as correct by native speakers of the language

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Adj.

ungrammatical - not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage

ill-formed

well-formed, grammatical - conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences"

Translations

ungrammatical [ˈʌngrəˈmætɪkəl] ADJ → incorrecto desde el punto de vista gramatical

ungrammatical

adj → ungrammatisch, grammatikalisch falsch; she does tend to be ungrammatical at times → sie drückt sich manchmal grammatikalisch falsch aus

ungrammatical [ˌʌngrəˈmætɪk/əl] adj → sgrammaticato/a, scorretto/a

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adjunct as far as asterisk constituent construction double negative generative grammar grammatical grammatical constituent grammatically ill-formed illicit illicitly illicitness incorrect like liked misconstruction run-on sentence	Being safe, now, I began to puzzle through my sincere but ungrammatical thanks, when there was a sudden mutual recognition --the benefactress and I had met at Allerheiligen. A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context he shouted, and in one ungrammatical sentence, as long as the ribbons that conjurers [magicians] pull from their mouths, she told of the capture of Wendy and the boys. The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context If you can wade through a few sentences of malice, meanness, falsehood, perjury, treachery, and cant,' said Slurk, handing the paper to Bob, 'you will, perhaps, be somewhat repaid by a laugh at the style of this ungrammatical twaddler. The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context	Unglaze unglazed Unglorify Unglorious Unglove unglue unglued Ungod ungodliness ungodly Ungored Ungot ungotten ungovernable ungoverned Ungown Ungowned ungraceful ungracefully ungracefulness ungracious ungraciously ungraciousness ungradable opposition ungraded ungrammatical ungrammatically ungrasped Ungrate ungrateful ungrateful person ungratefully ungratefulness ungratified ungratifying Ungrave ungreased ungregarious ungroomed ungrounded ungrudging ungrudgingly ungual unguaranteed Unguard unguarded unguardedly Ungueal unguent Unguentary Unguentous	Ungooglable Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation, Inc Ungored Ungot ungotten ungovernability ungovernability ungovernable ungovernable ungovernably ungovernably ungoverned ungoverned Ungown Ungowned UNGP UNGR ungraceful ungracefully ungracefulness ungracious ungracious ungraciously ungraciously ungraciousness ungraciousness Ungradable CIN ungradable opposition ungraded ungraded ungrammatical ungrammaticalities ungrammaticality ungrammatically ungrammaticalness ungrasped Ungrate ungrateful ungrateful ungrateful person ungratefully ungratefulness ungratefulness ungratified ungratifying ungratifying Ungrave ungreased ungregarious ungroomed ungrounded ungrounded UNGRSW UNGRU ungrudging ungrudging ungrudgingly ungrudgingly ungrudgingness UNGS UNGSF

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adjunct
as far as
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constituent
construction
double negative
generative grammar
grammatical
grammatical constituent
grammatically
ill-formed
illicit
illicitly
illicitness
incorrect
like
liked
misconstruction
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Being safe, now, I began to puzzle through my sincere but ungrammatical thanks, when there was a sudden mutual recognition --the benefactress and I had met at Allerheiligen.

A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

he shouted, and in one ungrammatical sentence, as long as the ribbons that conjurers [magicians] pull from their mouths, she told of the capture of Wendy and the boys.

The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context

If you can wade through a few sentences of malice, meanness, falsehood, perjury, treachery, and cant,' said Slurk, handing the paper to Bob, 'you will, perhaps, be somewhat repaid by a laugh at the style of this ungrammatical twaddler.

The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context

ungrammatical playV2('en/US/d5/d5sdsldosdddshsgdts7shd3d7sthngj');playV2('en/UK/d5/d5sdsldosdddshsgdts7shd3d7sthngj')

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