The word "drinking" is a gerund, the present participle of a verb that functions as a noun, a common, uncountable, concrete noun; a word for a thing.Example: His drinking on the job made it difficult for his co-workers.
The noun 'glasses' is a concrete noun as a word for eyewear or drinking vessels; a word for a physical object or objects.
The noun 'glasses' is a concrete noun; a word for a vision aid or drinking vessels; a word for physical objects.
Drinking = trinken (verb) Drinking = trinkend (gerund)
Use the noun metaphorically to make it describe an abstract concept. Example: After he began drinking, Tom became a slave to alcohol.
The verb as in drinking a liquid would be nomimasu, and the noun would be nomimono
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The term "drinking in the greenery" will function as a predicate or an adverbial clause.The verb "drinking" is a metaphor, it isn't used to mean physically consuming a green liquid. The verb in this context means "taking in" or "enjoying"As a predicate, it will follow a subject noun, pronoun, or noun phrase (usually with an auxiliary verb):They were drinking in the greenery. (the subject is 'they', the auxiliary verb is 'were')As an adverbial clause, it will modify a verb:We sat on the veranda drinking in the greenery. (modifies the verb 'sat')
No, glasses is not just a noun. Glasses, not matter how you mean it, is a plural noun. If you mean glasses as in drinking glasses then there is more than one. Making it a plural noun. If you are talking about reading glasses, then there are two lenses. Making it also a plural noun.
It it a noun. Use it this way: I saw anibis drinking from the River Nile
A collective noun for ocean going vessels is a fleet of vessels. A collective noun for drinking vessels is a set of vessels. A collective noun for liquid carrying (in plants and animals) vessels is a system of vessels.
The word 'supply' is both a verb and a noun.Examples:The hotel can supply a guide for our excursion. (verb)By the fifth day the supply of drinking water was gone. (noun)