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It can be. It can be a noun for a direction, or a region (the Northwest),but when it modifies a noun, it is an adjective (e.g. northwest wind) and when it modifies a verb, it is an adverb (e.g. they hiked northwest, more properly northwestward).
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What part of speech is northwest passage?
northwest is adjective and passage is noun
Is northwest an adverb?
Yes, it can be. "He drove northwest to find the camp." Northwest can be an adverb or an adjective, or also a noun (a direction or region).
Is northwest an adverb or an adjective?
It can be an adverb or an adjective, or also a noun (a direction or region). The adjective form can also be northwestern.
What part of speech is passage?
northwest is adjective and passage is noun
Is the cumbrian mountains in northern Ireland?
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How did the Northwest Ordinance to the northwest territory?
The Northwest Ordinance was the legislation that officially established the Northwest Territory.
Which part of the United States has higher elevations southeast or northwest?
northwest because there is more mountain ranges and there is none or close to none around Florida.
What region is drier west or northwest?
The Northwest is drier than the West.
Where is the northwest of Mexico?
In the northwest of mexico.
What allowed the northwest to be divided into townships?
The Northwest Ordinance allowed the northwest to be divided into townships.
What allowed northwest to be divided into townships?
The Northwest Ordinance allowed the northwest to be divided into townships.
Is northwest a common noun?
The word northwest is a common noun. Northwest is only a proper noun when it is used for a proper name such as Northwest Heating and Air Conditioning Service, the movie 'North by Northwest', or Yellow Knife, Northwest Territories, Canada.
