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closed-class word vs particle

particle vs closed-class word

closed-class word and particle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
closed-class word Yes No No No
particle Yes No No No
As nouns, particle is a hyponym of closed-class word; that is, particle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than closed-class word:
  • closed-class word: a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
  • particle: a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
Other hyponyms of closed-class word include determinative, determiner, preposition, pronoun, conjunction, conjunctive, connective, continuative.
closed-class word (noun) particle (noun)
a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Difference between closed-class word and particle

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