function word vs determinative

function word and determinative both are nouns.

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

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
function word	Yes	No	No	No
determinative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, determinative is a hyponym of function word; that is, determinative 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
determinative: one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases

Other hyponyms of function word include determiner, preposition, pronoun, conjunction, conjunctive, connective, continuative, particle.

function word (noun)	determinative (noun)
a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning	a determining or causal element or factor
	one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases

function word (adjective)	determinative (adjective)
	having the power or quality of deciding

function word vs determinative

function word and determinative both are nouns.

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

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