To be fair, many of these words are so-called function words—old standbys like be and of, in, and on—and they behave differently in every language, so you can’t start with them. You’ll need a few nouns before you can put something “in” them or “on” them. Still, even if you set function words aside for a moment, you’ll find a small group of useful, simple words that you use all the time. These words are an excellent place to start a language, because you’ll see them everywhere.
