function wordnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən ˌwɜːd/us/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən ˌwɝːd/specializedin grammar, a word such as a conjunction, preposition, or pronoun that is used to show the relationship between other words in a sentence or phrase
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Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- attributive
- collocate
- comparative
- declension
- decline
- dependent clause
- grammar
- grammarian
- grammatical
- independent clause
- indirect object
- inflect
- interrogative
- modifier
- plurality
- qualify
- reflexive
- superlative
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