grammatical category
[ɡrəˈmætɪkəl ˈkætəɡɔːri]
nounpl: grammatical categories
categoria gramatical
1. A class of words or forms in a language that share a common grammatical function or feature, such as tense, mood, case, number, or gender
Tense is a grammatical category that indicates when an action takes place.
Tempo é uma categoria gramatical que indica quando uma ação ocorre.
2. A linguistic classification system used to organize and describe the structural properties of words and phrases
The grammatical category of person distinguishes first, second, and third person pronouns.
A categoria gramatical de pessoa distingue pronomes de primeira, segunda e terceira pessoa.
3. A set of related inflectional or derivational forms grouped together based on shared grammatical properties
Number is an important grammatical category in Portuguese, affecting nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
Número é uma categoria gramatical importante em português, afetando nomes, adjetivos e verbos.
In Brazilian and Portuguese linguistic education, understanding grammatical categories is fundamental to language instruction at all levels. The term is used consistently in academic settings, grammar textbooks, and language curricula. It reflects the structural approach to language teaching that emphasizes morphosyntactic organization.
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