Grammaticale

Grammaticale is the Italian adjective meaning "grammatical" or "pertaining to grammar." It is commonly used in Italian to describe elements related to grammar, such as rules, analyses, or categories. The word is formed from the noun grammatica (grammar) with the common suffix -ale, and is related to cognates in other Romance languages as well as to the English adjective grammatical.

In Italian, grammaticale has the singular form grammaticale for both masculine and feminine nouns, and the plural form grammaticali for both genders. This makes it a versatile descriptor in technical and educational contexts. Typical collocations include analisi grammaticale (grammatical analysis), regole grammaticali (grammatical rules), and errore grammaticale (grammatical error). Other common pairings are categorie grammaticale (grammatical category) and numero grammaticale (grammatical number), terms frequently used in grammar descriptions and linguistic discussions.

Grammaticale functions strictly as an attributive or predicative descriptor, not as a standalone noun. To refer to the broader study of grammar, Italian uses grammatica (grammar) itself rather than a noun form of grammaticale.

In usage, grammaticale appears across dictionaries, grammars, textbooks, and academic papers, where precise reference to grammatical aspects of language is required. It is understood by speakers of Italian and by learners as the direct equivalent of the English “grammatical” in descriptive linguistic contexts. See also Grammar, Grammaticality, Morphology, Syntax.