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a grammatical classification of words based on their function and properties
In English, 'run' can belong to multiple lexical categories depending on its use.
The word 'run' can be a verb (action) or a noun (a small stream).
Lexical categories include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and others.
Pay attention to how a word functions in a sentence to determine its lexical category.
A word's role in a sentence (subject, object, modifier) often reveals its lexical category.
From Greek 'lexikos' (pertaining to words) + 'category' (classification)
In linguistics, lexical categories are fundamental for understanding sentence structure and meaning.