Is the word noun a noun?
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Noun is an adjective by itself, because it describes more regarding one class of words in English.
It is a noun used as a predicate nominative.
Edit: the reason you guys think it is an adjective is because it sounds like it is modifying something because you usually use it like so: "dog" is a "noun."
That is like saying dog is green. But in this case noun is in fact a predicate nominative, not an adjective like green.
Edit: the reason you guys think it is an adjective is because it sounds like it is modifying something because you usually use it like so: "dog" is a "noun."
That is like saying dog is green. But in this case noun is in fact a predicate nominative, not an adjective like green.
SacrosanctFiend
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I would go so far as to say that "noun" is one of the most nounly words there is. The paucity of nounliness in "adjective" is surpassed only by the lack of adjectivity in "noun". You could say that "noun" has a dearth of adjectivity.
TheLonelyPhoenix
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Idea!
Look it up in a dictionary!
M-W.com
Dictionary.com
Noun is a noun.
Dictionary.com
Adjective can be either, depending on the definition you use.
End of thread.
Look it up in a dictionary!
M-W.com
Dictionary.com
Noun is a noun.
Dictionary.com
Adjective can be either, depending on the definition you use.
End of thread.
"adjectitve" and "noun" or "proverb" or "verb" are ALL WORDS. and WORDS are objects, thus they are nouns.
you say "an adjective", "a proverb" because they are nouns. the reason that you don't say "a happy" or "an empty" because "happy" and "empty" are adjectives.
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