Aina za Maneno Kulingana na Muundo
- Maneno Rahisi: Maneno yaliyo na mzizi mmoja tu ("kitabu," "kukimbia").
- Maneno Changamano: Maneno yaliyo na mizizi miwili au zaidi ("kitabu cha kiada," "kimbia mbio").
- Maneno Yaliyounganishwa: Maneno yaliyoundwa kwa kuunganisha maneno mawili au zaidi bila kutumia kiunganishi ("barafu ya maji," "kitabu cha sheria").
- Maneno Yaliyofupishwa: Maneno yaliyoundwa kwa kuchukua herufi za kwanza za maneno kadhaa ("USA," "FBI").
- Vifupisho: Maneno yaliyoundwa kwa kuchukua herufi za kwanza au silabi za maneno kadhaa ("Dr.," "St.").
Aina za Maneno Kulingana na Darasa la Neno
- Nomino: Maneno yanayoashiria mtu, kitu, au mahali ("mtu," "kitabu," "nyumba").
- Vitenzi: Maneno yanayoashiria vitendo au hali ("kukimbia," "kula," "kuwa").
- Vihusishi: Maneno yanayoonyesha uhusiano kati ya nomino au viwakilishi ("juu ya," "chini ya," "na").
- Vihusishi: Maneno yanayoelezea nomino au viwakilishi ("mrefu," "mrembo," "mlevi").
- Vihusishi: Maneno yanayounganisha maneno, sentensi, au aya ("na," "lakini," "kwa hivyo").
- Vihusishi: Maneno yanayoonyesha mtazamo wa mzungumzaji ("kwa kweli," "labda," "kwa bahati mbaya").
- Viwakilishi: Maneno ambayo huchukua nafasi ya nomino ("mimi," "wewe," "yeye").
- Viunganishi: Maneno ambayo huunganisha maneno sawa au sentensi ("na," "lakini," "au").
- Viongezi: Maneno yanayoonyesha hisia au hisia ("ah," "oh," "wow").
Aina za Maneno Kulingana na Maana
- Maneno ya Kigambo: Maneno ambayo yana maana halisi ("nyumba," "kitabu," "kukimbia").
- Maneno ya Kielezo: Maneno ambayo yana maana ya kuchukuliwa ("upendo," "uzuri," "uhuru").
- Maneno ya Uhusiano: Maneno ambayo yana maana ya uhusiano kati ya vitu ("juu ya," "chini ya," "na").
- Maneno ya Maneno: Maneno ambayo yana maana ya maneno ya lugha ("nomino," "kitenzi," "kihusishi").
- Maneno ya Kutafakari: Maneno ambayo yana maana ya tafakari za akili ("dhana," "fikra," "ufahamu").