word class
Noun
Meaning
(linguistics) A linguistic form class whose members are words.
Synonym: lexical category
(linguistics) A linguistic form or structure class whose members are words.
Synonym: part of speech
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Examples
I'm reluctant to use the word class so much.
A phrase typically serves the same function as a word from some particular word class.
Nouns Nouns form the largest English word class.
On the other hand, some words belong to more than one word class.
Prepositions Prepositions form a closed word class, although there are also certain phrases that serve as prepositions, such as in front of.
Prepositions Prepositions (предлози, predlozi) are part of the closed word class that are used to express the relationship between the words in a sentence.