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connective vs closed-class word

closed-class word vs connective

connective and closed-class word both are nouns.

connective is an adjective but closed-class word is not an adjective.

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

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