Yes, they are actually known as 'noun as adjective'. Some examples are:
When a noun as adjective and noun combination becomes commonly used, it is considered a compound noun; some compound nouns that become commonplace in the last few decades are computer monitor, laptop, cell phone, etc.
Yes, some words that are usually nouns can function as adjectives by describing or modifying other nouns. For example, in the phrase "book club," "book" is a noun but functions as an adjective to describe the type of club.
Gerunds, infinitives, and participles are types of verbals, which are words formed from verbs. Gerunds function as nouns, infinitives function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs, and participles function as adjectives.
A common definition is that content words are nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs (excluding auxiliary verbs like "could"); all others are function words. Content words are specific to a particular topic; function words apply to any topic. New content words are always being created, for new activities and inventions (like "blog"); it's hard to conceive of a new function word. Function words are usually short, and usually unstressed in speech.
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns to provide more information about them. Adjective clauses, on the other hand, are groups of words with a subject and a verb that function as an adjective to describe a noun or a pronoun in a sentence. Adjectives are usually single words, while adjective clauses are more complex and can stand alone as complete sentences.
Adjectives are words that add description to nouns by providing information about their size, color, shape, quantity, or other characteristics. Adjectives help to make nouns more specific and vivid in a sentence.
Words that modify nouns or pronouns are called adjectives. Adjectives are used to provide more information about the qualities or characteristics of the nouns or pronouns they describe.
Both adjectives and adjective clauses modify nouns to give more information about them. However, adjectives are single words that directly modify nouns, while adjective clauses are groups of words that act as one unit and function as adjectives in a sentence. Adjective clauses usually contain a subject and a verb and cannot stand alone as complete sentences.
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, both "south" and "north" can be nouns. They are used to represent directions or locations.
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
A common definition is that content words are nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs (excluding auxiliary verbs like "could"); all others are function words. Content words are specific to a particular topic; function words apply to any topic. New content words are always being created, for new activities and inventions (like "blog"); it's hard to conceive of a new function word. Function words are usually short, and usually unstressed in speech.
Nouns do not describe. They name a person, place, or thing. Adjectives are words that describe nouns.Some adjectives for cats:cuddlyfluffylazyplayfulsillysly