WORDS

The word is the smallest unit in language also it is a speech sound or a combination sound that represent in writing that symbolizes and communicates a meaning 

Types of words 

In this case there are two types of words: content words and function words.

Content words

Content words are words that have meaning. They can be compared to grammatical words, which are structural. Nouns, main verbs, adjectives and adverbs are usually content words. Auxiliary verbs, pronouns, articles, and prepositions are usually grammatical words.

• Noun = person, place or thing

• Verb = action, state

• Adjective = describes an object, person, place or thing

• Adverb = tells us how, where or when something happens

 

Examples: 

Nouns	Verbs
house	enjoy
computer	purchase
student	visit
lake	understand
Peter	believe
science	look forward to

 

Adjectives	Adverbs
heavy	slowly
difficult	carefully
careful	sometimes
expensive	thoughtfully
soft	often
fast	suddenly

 

 Function words

These words are helpful when connecting important information in turn are important for understanding, but add little meaning beyond the definition of the relationship between two words. Functional words include auxiliary verbs, prepositions, articles, conjunctions, and pronouns. Auxiliary verbs are used to establish time, prepositions show relationships in time and space, articles show us something that is specific or one of many, and pronouns refer to other nouns.

• Auxiliary verbs = do, be, have (help with conjugation of tense)

• Prepositions = show relationships in time and space

• Articles = used to indicate specific or non-specific nouns

• Conjunctions = words that connect

• Pronouns = refer to other nouns

Examples:

Auxiliary Verbs	Prepositions
do	in
has	at
will	though
is	over
has been	between
did	under

 

Articles	Conjunctions	Pronouns
a	and	I
an	but	you
the	for	him
	so	us
	since	ours
	as	she