機き能のう語ご

noun

function word

Linguistics term for words that express grammatical relationships rather than concrete meaning, such as particles, auxiliary verbs, and conjunctions. Contrasts with 内容語 (content word).

See also: 内容語

• 「が」や「を」は機き能のう語ごに分ぶん類るいされる。

  Particles like 'ga' and 'wo' are classified as function words.

• 機き能のう語ごは文ぶん法ぽう的てきな役やく割わりを担になう語ごです。

  Function words are words that play a grammatical role.