ABSTRACT
Hjelmslev, L. 1943. Omkring sprogteoriens grundlaeggelse. Copenhagen. 1961. Prolegomena to a theory of language, trans. F.J.Whitfield. Madison, WI. glossematics 4 syntactic function
Subcategory of verbs (such as bring, come, find, stand, take) which in certain contexts have lost their lexical meaning as main verbs. In this usage, these verbs serve mainly a grammatical function in nominal sentences by connecting the subject and the prepositional object as well as by bearing syntactic and morphological features. ( functional verb structure)
1 Term for linguistic elements which carry primarily grammatical, rather than lexical, meaning and which fulfill mainly syntactic and structural functions. Function words include articles. pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions. ( also formator)
2 particle 3 synseman word
