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pronoun vs function word

function word vs pronoun

pronoun and function word both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pronoun Yes No No No
function word Yes No No No
As nouns, function word is a hypernym of pronoun; that is, function word is a word with a broader meaning than pronoun:
  • pronoun: a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
  • function word: a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
Other hypernyms of pronoun include closed-class word.
pronoun (noun) function word (noun)
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
Difference between pronoun and function word

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