từ thực
Definition
- 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.
