The word 'green' is a noun (the name of a color); an adjective (green, greener, greenest), a word that describes a noun; and a verb (green, greens, greening, greened).
Noun: Green is a good color for that room. She made a salad of greens with vinaigrette.
Adjective: My favorite are the green onions but any onions will do.
Verb: The lawn will green nicely after all this rain.
adjective
Examples of Adjective Noun patterns are: The football team is good. (Football is the Adjective in this sentence, but, it can also be a Noun.) <--- Example: The football was sticky. (Football is now a Noun in this sentence.) The green eyes scared me! (Green is the Adjective in this sentence, but, it can also be a Noun.) <--- Example: Green is my favorite color. (Green is now the Noun in this sentence.)
In that sentence,, the word "green" is functioning as an adjective, describing the noun "apple" as a predicate adjective (subject complement) following the linking verb "is" (apple = green).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun as in green. All is not an adjective.
it is all three.
Examples of adjectives that are formed from a noun are:air (noun) - airy (adjective)artist (noun) - artistic (adjective)beauty (noun) - beautiful (adjective)blood (noun) - bloody (adjective)fish (noun) - fishy (adjective)hope (noun) - hopeful (adjective)length (noun) - lengthy (adjective)memory (noun) - memorable (adjective)politics (noun) - political (adjective)thought (noun) - thoughtful (adjective)use (noun) - useful (adjective)water (noun) - watery (adjective)
Examples of Adjective Noun patterns are: The football team is good. (Football is the Adjective in this sentence, but, it can also be a Noun.) <--- Example: The football was sticky. (Football is now a Noun in this sentence.) The green eyes scared me! (Green is the Adjective in this sentence, but, it can also be a Noun.) <--- Example: Green is my favorite color. (Green is now the Noun in this sentence.)
In that sentence,, the word "green" is functioning as an adjective, describing the noun "apple" as a predicate adjective (subject complement) following the linking verb "is" (apple = green).
Yes, it's an adjective (an Attribute).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun as in green. All is not an adjective.
An adjective describes a noun. For example, in the sentence, "I would like that green lollipop, please," "green" is the adjective describing "lollipop."
it is all three.
no, it's an adjective EXAMPLE: the rock was green. it's describing it, not saying action.
Turquoise can function as a noun or an adjective. As a noun, it refers to a blue-green mineral or a shade of blue-green color. As an adjective, it describes something of a blue-green color resembling that of the turquoise gemstone.
Examples of adjectives that are formed from a noun are:air (noun) - airy (adjective)artist (noun) - artistic (adjective)beauty (noun) - beautiful (adjective)blood (noun) - bloody (adjective)fish (noun) - fishy (adjective)hope (noun) - hopeful (adjective)length (noun) - lengthy (adjective)memory (noun) - memorable (adjective)politics (noun) - political (adjective)thought (noun) - thoughtful (adjective)use (noun) - useful (adjective)water (noun) - watery (adjective)
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
Yes, all colors are adjectives when they describe a noun, usually an object. A color alone would be a noun.
The word "lush" can function as both an adjective and a noun, but it is not commonly used as an adverb or predicate. As an adjective, it describes something that is very luxurious, abundant, or green. As a noun, it refers to a person who drinks excessively.