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conjunctive vs function word

function word vs conjunctive

conjunctive and function word both are nouns.

conjunctive is an adjective but function word is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conjunctive Yes Yes No No
function word Yes No No No
As nouns, function word is a hypernym of conjunctive; that is, function word is a word with a broader meaning than conjunctive:
  • conjunctive: an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
  • function word: a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
Other hypernyms of conjunctive include closed-class word.
conjunctive (noun) function word (noun)
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
conjunctive (adjective) function word (adjective)
serving or tending to connect
involving the joint activity of two or more
Difference between conjunctive and function word

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