Grief Support Vocabulary

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it)

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

interjection an abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption

article a particular item or object, typically one of a specified type

• I extend my deepest condolences and I'm sorry for your loss.
• I'm really sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you.
• I'm so sorry for your loss, that really sucks.
• I can't imagine how hard this must be for you, I'm sorry for your loss.

verb to express sympathy or sorrow for someone who is experiencing pain, grief, or misfortune

• I would like to extend my deepest sympathies and condole with you during this difficult time.
• I'm really sorry for your loss, I just want to come over and condole with you.
• I heard about what happened, I just wanted to reach out and condole with you.
• In times of sorrow, it's important to have friends who can condole with you and offer support.