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Yes, the word 'fly' is both a verb and a noun.
The noun 'fly' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a thing. The noun 'fly' is a word for:
- a type of insect
- the opening on a pair of pants
The noun forms of the verb to fly are flyer and the gerund, flying.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe word flying is the present participle, present tense of the verb to fly. The present participle of the verb is also an adjective (a flying carpet), and a gerund, a noun form (Flying has become a very aggravating form of travel.)
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∙ 12y agoThe word fly can be a noun (an insect, and other meanings), an adjective (knowing or sly), or a verb (to move through the air, and other meanings).
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What is the Noun of verb fly?
The plural form for the noun fly is flies.
How many parts of speech does fly have?
Two--verb and noun. Verb: Kites fly. Noun: There is an annoying fly buzzing around my head.
Abstract noun for fly?
The abstract noun form for the verb to fly is flyability, a word for a concept.
How do you spell fly in Portuguese?
The word "fly" in Portuguese is spelled "mosca" when referring to the insect and "voar" when referring to the action of flying.
What part of speech is a butterfly?
"Fly" is an active verb or a common noun. Example as a verb: Birds fly. Example as a noun: There is a fly in my soup. Example as one of each: A fly moves by flying.
Is a bird a fly?
No, it is an insect.
Is flies a noun?
Yes the word flies is the plural noun of fly. Flies is also the present tense of the verb to fly.
What is the abstract noun of adjective fly?
The word fly (and the plural flies) is the noun form, a common concrete noun, a word for an insect.The abstract noun form for the verb to fly is flyability.The word fly is not an adjective; terms such as flypaper or fly-by are compound words. The adjective forms are the present participle, flying, and the past participle flown.And, last but not least, the word 'fly' used as an adjective is a slang term.
How do you change fly into an abstract noun?
Nouns do not become abstract nouns, so fly as an insect has no abstract form. Fly as a verb has the noun form "flight" which can mean the act of flying or the act of fleeing (taking flight); a concrete noun as a word for a physical action. The abstract noun form of the verb to fly is flyability.
Why does an elephant has more cells than a fly?
elephant is a noun not a action. fly is a noun and action
Why can a bird fly but a fly can't bird?
Its because fly is both a noun and a verb, so it can be done, and in this case a bird happens to be able to fly. But sadly, bird is a noun and not a verb, so you cannot bird.
What is the plural of fly...like flying an airplane?
Flies is the plural of the noun fly
