If you can not discern the difference between the meaning/origin of a word and its function, there is nothing I can do to help your ignorance. Maybe you should have paid attention in language class!
You didn’t express yourself clearly, that’s all. First you said we were talking about the root of the word, then you asked me if I thought the word had a function. Why would you ask me if I thought the word had a function if we’re talking about its root? Make up your mind. Actually, your latest reply is even more muddled. What do you mean by the function of a word, if not its meaning? Are you asking me about parts of speech?
Also, “meaning” and “origin” of a word are not the same thing, unlike what you imply. Or do you think the only real “citizens” are those who live in cities?
>If you can not discern the difference between the meaning/origin of a word and its function, there is nothing I can do to help your ignorance. Maybe you should have paid attention in language class!
Can not = The ability to not do something.
Cannot = The inability to do something.
Perhaps you should have paid attention in that class as well.