Maybe these two little words, class and occupation, seem to you something quite strange. However, after you get to know them better, you will realize that this is a very simple subject, of which we already have, even a little bit of knowledge.
Do you remember the grammar classes? Well, if you don't remember, access the text "Grammatical classes”.
And the subject and predicate: don't you remember too? Don't worry, go to the text “Prayer: subject and predicate”, who will also remember.
After you have recalled some details, considered important, let's get to what really matters: what is a class and what is a function?
In a sentence, a word can belong to a certain class, as well as it can have a different function, depending on the position in which it finds itself. So that everything is clear for you, take a look at the following example:
The girl is studious.
Let's analyze the class and function of each word in it:
A – article;
girl - noun
It is – verb to be;
Scholar - adjective
There we have the class, because it refers to those grammatical classes that we are already aware of.
Now, let's look at the function:
the girl - guy
She is studious – nominal predicate, of which we also already have knowledge.
Scholar - predicative of the subject
As you can see, the class is represented by the grammatical classes; and the function is represented by the subject, predicate, among other elements.
By Vânia Duarte
Graduated in Letters
