function word

ˈfʌŋkʃən wɝd
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Translation of function word into Russian

Noun

grammar word

TECH.
word used mainly for grammar, not for meaning
TECH.
служебное слово sluzhebnoe slovo
  • A preposition is a function word.Предлог — это служебное слово.
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Examples of function word in a sentence

  • Function words help build sentence structure.

Translations of "function word" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
служебное словоnn. - sluzhebnoye slovo

In linguistics, a function word connects phrases rather than holding meaning on its own.

В лингвистике, служебное слово соединяет фразы, а не несёт собственное значение.

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Usually emphatic stress singles out the word that the speaker considers the most important, and in this case even a function word may become stressed.

Эмфатическое ударение выделяет слово, которое говорящий считает самым важным, и в этом случае даже служебное слово может стать ударным.

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