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function word::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | closed-class word |
| Type of | word |
| Has types | conjunctive, connective, continuative, determinative, conjunction, particle, preposition, pronoun, determiner |
Examples of function word
function word
Most word-processing and e-reader software products have a highlighter function.
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In linguistics, an interrogative word is a function word used for the item interrupted in an information statement.
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A pro-sentence is a function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context.
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Blend, on the other hand, gives the impression that only blend is acceptable to refer to non-function-word blends, with portmanteau being purely for function words.
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The redundancy here lies in the use of mine in place of the usual prepositional pronoun me, despite the fact that the function word of already connects said friend, to the me currently speaking.
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If you have free word order, you need markers to tell what function each word has in the sentence.
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So it's more a function of word spreading faster in the US Angel communities than through Europe.
From the eu.techcrunch.com
They are using variables to solve function tables and word problems, too.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Thus, the same word can function as a verb, noun, adjective or preposition.
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