Function words express grammatical relationships in sentences. They make up 60% of words but only 1% of vocabulary. Also known as structure, grammatical, or empty words
Fly, hold, fall, drink, drive, send, grow, hurt, show, shoot, shake, climb, drop, fold, hear, laugh, take, throw, touch, sleep, turn, catch, find. To agree, to begin, to beat, to begin, to break, to choose, to divide, to enjoy, to fail, to give, to join, to point, to pay, to play, to speak, to read, to walk, to roll, to pull, to watch, to kick, to feed, to feed, to miss, to hate, to shout, to protect, to look, to look
English has three moods: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive. Indicative mood states facts, questions, and conditions. Imperative mood issues commands. Subjunctive mood describes unreal situations and expresses wishes
Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they) are used for the subject. Object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them) are used for the object. Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their) indicate ownership. Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs) show possession. Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) are used when the subject and object are the same
Italian has approximately 160,000-260,000 words. Italians use only about 7,000 words throughout their lives. "Cosa" is the most frequently used Italian word, meaning "what" or "thing". Basic Italian nouns include "casa", "paese", "mondo", and "città"
Dictionary contains 48 verbs, 10 nouns, 10 adjectives, 10 adverbs. Each category contains verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Categories are organized by frequency (A-Z)