Closed-class Word (Noun)
Meaning
A word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The word 'the' is a closed-class word used to indicate a specific noun in a sentence.
- Prepositions like 'in' and 'on' are closed-class words that show the relationship between a noun and other words.
- Auxiliary verbs, such as 'will' and 'would', are closed-class words used to form the tense of another verb.
- Articles like 'a' and 'an' are closed-class words that modify nouns and indicate whether they are specific or general.
- Conjunctions, including 'and' and 'but', are closed-class words that connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.