Content Words dan Function Words

1. Content words is words that are usually stressed in a sentence, higher in pitch, and usually longer in duration.

Yang termasuk content words :

a. A noun ( person, place, or thing)

    example : Bella and Edward at the restaurant

b. A verb ( kata kerja)

    example : She went to Bandung

c. An adverb ( kata keterangan)

    example : He'll be here soon

d. An adjective ( kata sifat)

    example : Ahmad is a diligent student

2. Function words is words that are not usually stressed in a sentence, lower in pitch, and often very quick.

Yang termasuk function words:

a. Articles (A and The)

    example: They will play in the park

b. Auxiliary verbs ( to be, to do, to have, modals)

    example: he was a quiet man

c. Preposition (kata depan)

    example: I put the book on the table

d. Conjunction (kata hubung)

    example: You and I will go to Hawaii

e. Pronoun ( kata ganti) 

    example:  Marry comes to the college with him.

You can put the dish on the table
         I must send an anniversary card to my parents