The word 'number' or 'numbers' is a noun. Numerals are a class of noun as well.
The numbers themselves, however, may be either a noun or an adjective. Used on its own, a number is a noun (e.g. "see page nine"); when the number is used before a noun, the number is an adjective (there are nine pages) telling "how many."
*Some dictionaries class these numbers as 'determiners' instead.
Example sentences:
Noun: The number of digits in the average American telephone number is ten.
Adjective: There are ten digits in the average American telephone number.
A word for a number is both a noun and an adjective.
When a number is used on it's own, a number is a noun (see page nine).
When a number is used to describe a noun, a number is an adjective (there are nine pages).
No, numbers are not prepositions or adjectives. Alhough, it does depend on how it is used in the sentence. Numbers, however, will never be prepositions. For example:
The 300 knights fought.
Three-hundred is being used as an adjective. It is tellling how many knights fought.
One homograph is, the other is not.
The word number (numb-er, more numb) is a comparative adjective.
The word number (num-ber, a numeral) is not, although it is used as a noun adjunct in terms such as number wheel and number line. Number and numeral are nouns, and number can be a verb meaning to count.
The number of a noun is a singular noun, one person, place, or thing; and a plural noun, two or more persons, places, or things.
Yes. When a number is used to describe how many of an object, it is an adjective (e.g. four boys, six cars). The number itself would be a noun.
They can be but it depends on the way you use them.
An adjective of number tell how many of the noun it is describing. Any number can be used as an adjective.
Example: Bob has five children.
Adjectives, verbs, and nouns are words or parts of speech.
Nouns do not describe, nouns are persons, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Some adjectives to describe desert:hotdrylonelybeautifuldangerousinterestingbrightvastshimmeringgritty
nouns
Words that describe nouns are adjectives. Some adjectives to describe the noun brown are:lightdarksepiaauburnredyellowchocolaterussetsiennarust
Nouns are not describing words. Adjectives are the words that describe nouns; Elvis Presley is a noun, a proper noun, the name of a person.Some adjectives to describe Elvis Presley are:famousflawedSome nouns that are synonyms for Elvis Presley are:performersinger
no adjectives do. you can take many many adjectives to describe one noun.
Nouns are not describing words; adjectives are the words that describe nouns. Some adjectives that describe the noun zebras are:wildbeautifulfour leggedstrippedAfricanequineherbivorousmammalian
Adjectives, verbs, and nouns are words or parts of speech.
Nouns do not describe, nouns are persons, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Some adjectives to describe desert:hotdrylonelybeautifuldangerousinterestingbrightvastshimmeringgritty
Adjectives describe words, not nouns.
Yes, both words are adjectives (words used to describe nouns).
Yes. adjectives are also called describing words
nouns
Nouns are not describing words, adjectives describe nouns. Clay Jensen is a noun.Some adjectives to describe Clay Jensen are:talentedartistichumanmaleprofessionalsuccessful
Nouns do not describe. They name a person, place, or thing. Adjectives are words that describe nouns.Some adjectives for cats:cuddlyfluffylazyplayfulsillysly
Nouns do not describe. They name a person, place, or thing. Adjectives are words that describe nouns.Some adjectives for cats:cuddlyfluffylazyplayfulsillysly
Words that describe nouns are adjectives. Some adjectives to describe the noun brown are:lightdarksepiaauburnredyellowchocolaterussetsiennarust