Definisjon av function word

Vi fant 2 definisjoner av function wordengelsk.

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

function word - a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
closed-class word
word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
determinative, determiner one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
preposition a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
pronoun a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
conjunctive, continuative, connective, conjunction an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
particle a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord

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Substantiv

function word - A word that has little meaning when standing alone, but instead serves to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker, such as prepositions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, or conjunctions.

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