Lexical Categories
Breakdown of the major and minor lexical categories of English, adapted from the presentation in Borjars & Burridge (2010), Introducing English Grammar (2nd edn).
1. Minor
1.1. Preposition
1.1.1. Simple
1.1.2. Complex
1.2. Conjunction
1.2.1. Co-ordinator
1.2.2. Subordinator
1.3. Determiner
1.3.1. Article
1.3.1.1. Definite
1.3.1.2. Indefinite
1.3.2. Demonstrative
1.3.3. Wh-
1.3.4. Possessive
1.3.5. Quantificational
2. Major
2.1. Noun
2.1.1. Common
2.1.1.1. Count
2.1.1.2. Mass
2.1.2. Proper
2.1.3. Collective
2.1.4. Pronoun/Pro-NP
2.1.4.1. Personal
2.1.4.2. Indefinite
2.1.4.3. Reflexive
2.1.4.4. Reciprocal
2.1.4.5. Possessive
2.1.4.6. Demonstrative
2.1.4.7. Interrogative
2.1.4.8. Relative
2.2. Verb
2.2.1. Lexical
2.2.1.1. Intransitive
2.2.1.2. Mono-transitive
2.2.1.3. Di-transitive
2.2.1.4. Intensive
2.2.1.5. Complex transitive
2.2.2. Auxiliary
2.2.2.1. Modal
2.2.2.2. Primary