Function Base Word

A Function Base Word is a Base Word that is also a Function Word.

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• Example(s):
  • Prepositions such as: BESIDE_PREP_2, WITH_PREP_2, TO_PREP_1, BY_PREP_2, and IN_PREP_1.
  • Determiners such as: THE_DET_1, and A_DET_2.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Function Surface Words:
    • Prepositions such as: “beside”, “with”, “to”, “by”, and “in”.
    • Determiners such as: “the”, and "a".
  • Content Base Word.
    • Nouns such as: DOG_NOUN_2, WOLF_NOUN_2, HIGH_SCHOOL_NOUN_1, and BRITNEY_SPEARS_EVENT_2.
    • Adjectives such as: SLOW_1, YELLOW_2, and REAL_TIME_1.
    • Verbs such as: FIND_1, WISH_1, and KICK_THE_BUCKET_1.
    • Adverbs such as: SLOWLY_1, EVERYWHERE_1.
  • Content Surface Word.
    • Nouns such as: “dog”, “wolves”, “high school”, and “Britney Spears”.
    • Adjectives such as: slow, "yellowish", and "real time".
    • Verbs such as: “found”, “wishing”, and “kicked the bucket”.
    • Adverbs such as: “slowly”, and “everywhere”.
• See: Function Surface Word, Content Base Word.

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