Portuguese
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Etymology
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Borrowed from French déconstruire; By surface analysis, des- + construir.
Pronunciation
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- (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõs.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ [des.kõs.tɾʊˈi(h)], (faster pronunciation) /des.kõsˈtɾwi(ʁ)/ [des.kõsˈtɾwi(h)], /d͡ʒis.kõs.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.kõs.tɾʊˈi(h)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒis.kõsˈtɾwi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.kõsˈtɾwi(h)]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõs.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ [des.kõs.tɾʊˈi(h)], (faster pronunciation) /des.kõsˈtɾwi(ʁ)/ [des.kõsˈtɾwi(h)], /d͡ʒis.kõs.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.kõs.tɾʊˈi(h)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒis.kõsˈtɾwi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.kõsˈtɾwi(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /des.kõs.tɾuˈi(ɾ)/ [des.kõs.tɾʊˈi(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /des.kõsˈtɾwi(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒis.kõs.tɾuˈi(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒis.kõs.tɾʊˈi(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒis.kõsˈtɾwi(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.kõʃ.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ [deʃ.kõʃ.tɾʊˈi(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /deʃ.kõʃˈtɾwi(ʁ)/ [deʃ.kõʃˈtɾwi(χ)], /d͡ʒiʃ.kõʃ.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.kõʃ.tɾʊˈi(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiʃ.kõʃˈtɾwi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.kõʃˈtɾwi(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõs.tɾuˈi(ɻ)/ [des.kõs.tɾʊˈi(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /des.kõsˈtɾwi(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.kõʃ.tɾuˈiɾ/, (faster pronunciation) /dɨʃ.kõʃˈtɾwiɾ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.kõʃ.tɾuˈiɾ/, (faster pronunciation) /dɨʃ.kõʃˈtɾwiɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.kõʃ.tɾuˈi.ɾi/, (faster pronunciation) /dɨʃ.kõʃˈtɾwi.ɾi/
desconstruir (first-person singular present desconstruo, first-person singular preterite desconstruí, past participle desconstruído) (transitive)
- to take apart (something built)
- (philosophy, literature) to deconstruct
Conjugation
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References
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desconstruir (first-person singular present desconstruyo, first-person singular preterite desconstruí, past participle desconstruido)
- Alternative spelling of deconstruir
2017 July, “Bienal de Venecia, toda una fiesta que se disfruta al máximo”, in El Deber Bolivia[1]:Mi obra se llama Paisaje Marka, y está formado por una instalación de 12 dibujos en formatos variables y dos esculturas de toros, que las dejé en apariencia incompletas, para plantear la acción constante de desconstruir y reconstruir la identidad mestiza.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Conjugation
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1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
Selected combined forms of desconstruir
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
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singular
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plural
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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with infinitive desconstruir
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dative
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desconstruirme
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desconstruirte
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desconstruirle, desconstruirse
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desconstruirnos
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desconstruiros
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desconstruirles, desconstruirse
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accusative
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desconstruirme
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desconstruirte
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desconstruirlo, desconstruirla, desconstruirse
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desconstruirnos
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desconstruiros
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desconstruirlos, desconstruirlas, desconstruirse
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with gerund desconstruyendo
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dative
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desconstruyéndome
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desconstruyéndote
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desconstruyéndole, desconstruyéndose
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desconstruyéndonos
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desconstruyéndoos
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desconstruyéndoles, desconstruyéndose
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accusative
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desconstruyéndome
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desconstruyéndote
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desconstruyéndolo, desconstruyéndola, desconstruyéndose
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desconstruyéndonos
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desconstruyéndoos
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desconstruyéndolos, desconstruyéndolas, desconstruyéndose
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with informal second-person singular tú imperative desconstruye
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dative
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desconstrúyeme
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desconstrúyete
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desconstrúyele
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desconstrúyenos
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not used
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desconstrúyeles
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accusative
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desconstrúyeme
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desconstrúyete
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desconstrúyelo, desconstrúyela
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desconstrúyenos
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not used
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desconstrúyelos, desconstrúyelas
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with informal second-person singular vos imperative desconstruí
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dative
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desconstruime
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desconstruite
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desconstruile
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desconstruinos
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not used
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desconstruiles
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accusative
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desconstruime
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desconstruite
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desconstruilo, desconstruila
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desconstruinos
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not used
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desconstruilos, desconstruilas
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with formal second-person singular imperative desconstruya
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dative
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desconstrúyame
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not used
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desconstrúyale, desconstrúyase
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desconstrúyanos
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not used
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desconstrúyales
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accusative
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desconstrúyame
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not used
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desconstrúyalo, desconstrúyala, desconstrúyase
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desconstrúyanos
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not used
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desconstrúyalos, desconstrúyalas
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with first-person plural imperative desconstruyamos
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dative
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not used
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desconstruyámoste
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desconstruyámosle
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desconstruyámonos
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desconstruyámoos
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desconstruyámosles
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accusative
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not used
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desconstruyámoste
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desconstruyámoslo, desconstruyámosla
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desconstruyámonos
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desconstruyámoos
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desconstruyámoslos, desconstruyámoslas
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with informal second-person plural imperative desconstruid
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dative
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desconstruidme
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not used
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desconstruidle
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desconstruidnos
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desconstruíos
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desconstruidles
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accusative
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desconstruidme
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not used
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desconstruidlo, desconstruidla
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desconstruidnos
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desconstruíos
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desconstruidlos, desconstruidlas
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with formal second-person plural imperative desconstruyan
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dative
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desconstrúyanme
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not used
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desconstrúyanle
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desconstrúyannos
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not used
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desconstrúyanles, desconstrúyanse
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accusative
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desconstrúyanme
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not used
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desconstrúyanlo, desconstrúyanla
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desconstrúyannos
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not used
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desconstrúyanlos, desconstrúyanlas, desconstrúyanse
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