functional shift
noun
: the process by which a word or form comes to be used in another grammatical function
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“Functional shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/functional%20shift. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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