Word categories

a.k.a “Parts of speech”

Nouns

  • Objects

  • Substances

  • Pronouns

Verbs

  • Voluntary or involuntary actions

  • Relations (admire, dislike, precede)

  • Auxiliary

Adjectives

  • States (colorless, obvious, intelligent)

  • Qualities

  • Frequently modify the meaning of nouns

  • Some are inflictable (grading)

Adverbs

  • Modifiers

  • Most look like adjective + ly

  • Modify sense of verbs, adjectives, prepositions, determinatives and other adverbs

Determinatives

  • Usually accompany nouns

  • Include a, an, the

Prepositions

  • Relations in space (above, besides)

  • Relations in time (after, before, during)

Subordinators

Signaling the beginning of a clause embedded in another clause./ That, whether etc

Coordinators

Linking clauses of phrases together. FANBOYS

Interjections

Reactions: Hey, ouch, wow