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function word vs conjunctive

conjunctive vs function word

function word and conjunctive both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
function word Yes No No No
conjunctive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, conjunctive is a hyponym of function word; that is, conjunctive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than function word:
  • function word: a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
  • conjunctive: an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
Other hyponyms of function word include determinative, determiner, preposition, pronoun, conjunction, connective, continuative, particle.
function word (noun) conjunctive (noun)
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
function word (adjective) conjunctive (adjective)
serving or tending to connect
involving the joint activity of two or more
Difference between function word and conjunctive

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