2 content words vs functional words

difference between content word and functional words

1. Content Words
Vs
Function Words
Content Words
Vs
Function Words
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2. Content words – give information and meaning
Functional words – necessary words for grammar.
Content words give important information but whereas as
functional words are used to stitch those words together.
Content words are usually noun, verb, adjective and
adverbs.
Noun – person, place or thing.
Verb – action, state
Adjective – describe an object, person, place or thing.
Adverb – tells us how, where or when something
happens

4. Function words are important for understanding, bu they
add little meaning beyond defining the relationship
between two words.
Function words such as auxiliary verbs, preposition,
articles, conjunctions, and pronouns.
Auxiliary verbs - do, be, have
Prepositions - show relationship in time and space
Articles - used to indicate specific or non-specific nouns
Conjunctions - words that connect
Pronouns - refer to other nouns

7. Kids drink milk. Kids drink milk.
The kids drink the milk.
The kids are drinking milk.
The kids are drinking the milk.
The kids have been drinking the milk.
The kids could have been drinking the milk.

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