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The term 'borrowed noun' usually means words in a language that were 'borrowed' or adopted and adapted from another language. The English language has many borrowed nouns, for example:
- angora, wool from the angora goat, named for the Turkish city, Angora or Ancyra
- bungalow, from the Indian languages Gujarati (bangalo) and Hindi (bangla)
- charm, from the old French charme, which originated from Latin
- dome, from the Greek doma, which also became the adjective domestic
- ego, from the Latin pronoun I, ego.
- frankfurter, named for the city of Frankfort in Germany
- grafitti, from the Italian graffiti, plural of graffito
- hurricane, from the Spanish huracan
- icon, from the Latin icon, the Greek eikon
- jungle, from the Hindi jangal and Sanskrit jangala
- ketchup, from the Chinese word pronounced koechiap; also catsup from variations in Anglicization
- language, from the Old French langage
- mumbo jumbo, from the Mandingo word Maamajomboo, the name of a tribal god
- neon, from the Greek word neos (new)
- opossum, from Powhatan (Algonquian) opassum
- pyjamas (or pajamas), from the Persian payjameh
- quart, from Old French quarte, which originated from the Latin quartarius
- ranch, from the from Spanish rancho
- smuggler, from the German smuggeln or Dutch smokkelen "to transport illegally"
- thug, from the Hindi thag
- unguent, from Latin unguentem
- vampire, from the French vampire or German Vampir
- wanderlust, directly from the German word Wanderlustwith the same meaning
- yacht, from the Norwegian jaght, or German jacht
- zinnia, named for the German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn
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What is the singular possessive form for classmate?
The possessive form for the singular noun classmate is classmate's.example: I borrowed my classmate's notes for the day I was absent.
Is borrow a noun or a verb or adjective?
The word borrow is a verb (borrow, borrows, borrowing, borrowed). The verb 'borrow' is a word meaning to take and use something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it; a word for an action.The noun forms of the verb to borrow are borrower and the gerund, borrowing.The adjective forms of the verb to borrow are the present participle, borrowing, and the past participle, borrowed.
What are 5 foreign words that English has borrowed from other languages?
Bon appétit: borrowed from French Kindergarten: borrowed from German Tsunami: borrowed from Japanese Fiesta: borrowed from Spanish Cliché: borrowed from French
What are the 4 possessive case of noun?
The possessive case of a noun can be created in English by adding an apostrophe and an "s" at the end of the noun (e.g., cat's, dog's). If the noun is plural and ends in "s," only an apostrophe is added (e.g., cats', dogs').
How do you use borrowed in a sentence?
That tool was borrowed without my consent.
What is the possessive singular of friend?
The possessive form for the singular noun friend is friend's.Example: I borrowed my friend's bicycle.
What is the noun of interesting?
The noun 'interest' is a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for a desire to know or learn; a right, title, or legal share of something; a charge for borrowed money or the profit made on invested capital.
What is the singular possessive form of friend?
The possessive form for the singular noun friend is friend's.Example: I borrowed my friend's bicycle.
What is a possessive form of relative?
The possessive form for the singular noun relative is relative's.Example: I borrowed my relative's boat for the afternoon.
Is the word his a possessive pronoun?
Yes, the pronoun 'his' is both a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.Examples:I borrowed Jack's car. That red Honda is his. (possessive pronoun)I borrowed Jack's car. That is his red Honda. (possessive adjective)
What is the Japanese word for force user?
Assuming Star Wars fame, there is no special word; it is borrowed as 'The Force' is a proper noun.
How do you make a capitalized word a possessive noun?
Proper nouns (names) form their possessive that same as common nouns do.A singular noun forms the possessive by adding and apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word: Carol'sExample: I borrowed Carol's car.There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Jess'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Jess'sExamples:I borrowed Jess' car.I borrowed Jess's car.A plural noun that ends with an s forms the possessive by adding an apostrophe (') only to the end of the word: Kennedys'Example: I borrowed the Kennedys'limo.
What is the singular possessive form for classmate?
The possessive form for the singular noun classmate is classmate's.example: I borrowed my classmate's notes for the day I was absent.
What is the collective noun for a group of slough?
There is no specific collective noun for the noun 'slough' (nor could I find a collective noun for marsh, swamp, bog, or wetlands). This is not surprising since such landforms are not usually in groups, a whole area is considered a slough. Although there is no specific collective noun for the noun 'slough' as a word for sadness or despair, there is there is a collective noun that can be borrowed, a wilderness of slough.
What is the collective noun for film stars?
The collective noun for 'film stars' is borrowed from the heavens, as is the term 'stars' to refer to actors. The collective noun is a galaxy of film stars.
What are some examples of adjective pronouns?
The pronouns that describe a noun are called possessive adjectives.The possessive adjectives are placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.Examples:Have you seen my keys?Your lunch is ready.I borrowed his bicycle.Their house is in the country.
Is borrow a noun or a verb or adjective?
The word borrow is a verb (borrow, borrows, borrowing, borrowed). The verb 'borrow' is a word meaning to take and use something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it; a word for an action.The noun forms of the verb to borrow are borrower and the gerund, borrowing.The adjective forms of the verb to borrow are the present participle, borrowing, and the past participle, borrowed.
