Functional Category (definition)
From Scottish Gaelic Grammar Wiki
Functional Categories are parts of speech that provide inflectional or grammatical information for phrases and clauses. Examples include determiners (articles), auxiliary verbs, prepositions, [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizers), Negative markers and aspect markers
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References
- Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
- Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
