open class words Flashcards
1
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function
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occurs in certain positions or structural context
eg. determiners before a noun
2
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form
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morphology if a word
eg. if tense changes could be a verb
3
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meaning
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referring to definition
eg. prep indicate locational relationship but words like “for” and “of” don’t fit
4
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nouns
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meaning= naming words/ typically refer to objects form= show number or possession function= can be precede my determiner, adj, prep
5
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verbs
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meaning= doing words tell us what’s happening/ denoted action, processes, states, events form= “to…”/ inflect for tense or person function= must be a verb in every clause
6
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adjectives
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meaning= describes nouns form= inflect for a comparative (more) or superlative (most) function= typically before noun after adverb after copular verb
7
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adverbs
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meaning= describes verbs / intensifies adj / time place manner degree frequency form= often ends in -ly -wards -wise / comparative and superlative function= modified verbs adj other adv and clauses
8
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interjections
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meaning= minor parts of speech / words with emotional meaning function= stand by themselves outside clause examples= swear words, wow, oi, yuck, shhh
