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function word in French

function word in French is mot-outil, mot grammatical.

function word in French

mot-outil
noun
(linguistics) A word that has little meaning when standing alone, but instead serves to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker, including conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, certain frequent adverbs.
mot grammatical
noun
(linguistics) A word that has little meaning when standing alone, but instead serves to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker, including conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, certain frequent adverbs.
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What is "function word" in French?

"function word" in French is mot-outil, mot grammatical.

Are there other ways to say "function word" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "function word": mot-outil, mot grammatical.

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