Is it talking about a concept associated with a word/sentence or is it talking about a concept thought in a mind?
Could a word/sentence, and a web of belief/meanings, be thought of in the light of the Ship of Theseus? The appearance of words/sentences and the web of belief (the character of the thinking substance) being like the boards of the ship (WHO/WHAT)… the plan/function of the words/sentences being like the plan/function in the mind(s) of those who maintain boards/character (WHY)… and the practical application/use of the very-much-viable substance and function of the words/sentences being like the practical application/use of the Ship as conceived in the mind(s) (HOW)?
So… isn’t function of configuration only as essential, substantial, and active as the mind who holds it?