từ thực

Từ thực là một loại từ chỉ sự vật có thật.

Definition

1. Noun (Grammar):
   • Content word: A word that possesses inherent lexical meaning and can function as a main grammatical element (e.g., subject, predicate) in a sentence. It contrasts with function words (từ hư).
   • Notional word / Full word: A word that carries substantive meaning, such as nouns, main verbs, adjectives, and many adverbs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • "Nhà", "đẹp", "chạy" là những từ thực. ("Nhà", "đẹp", "chạy" are content words.)
  • Trong câu này, các từ thực làm rõ nghĩa chính. (In this sentence, the content words clarify the core meaning.)
  • Phân biệt từ thực và từ hư là điều cơ bản trong ngữ pháp. (Distinguishing content words from function words is fundamental in grammar.)

Advanced Usage

• In linguistic analysis, content words are considered an "open class" because new words (like "blog," "stream") can be easily added to this category over time.
• The concept helps in understanding sentence structure, where content words provide the core semantic information, and function words provide grammatical relationships.

Variants and Related Words

• Từ hư (n): Function word, grammatical word. A word that primarily expresses grammatical relationships rather than concrete meaning (e.g., prepositions, conjunctions, articles).
  • "Của", "và", "sẽ" là những từ hư. ("Của", "và", "sẽ" are function words.)

Synonyms

• Content word
• Full word
• Lexical word
• Notional word

Related Concepts

• Từ loại (n): Part of speech. The traditional parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) are primarily categories of content words.
• Từ vựng (n): Vocabulary. The stock of content words in a language constitutes the majority of its vocabulary.