Can be a verb or a noun
Verb:
He nailed the sign to a tree.
Boards had been nailed across the windows.
The windows had been nailed shut.
Noun:
He hammered the nail in.
A mirror hung on a nail above the desk.
Think of this: 'a rusty nail' . . 'nail' is a noun, therefore the modifier 'rusty' is an adejctive. An adverb modifies a verb: 'He walked steadily'.
A homophone for nail is "kneel."
The homophone of "nail" is "kneel."
The homograph of "nail" is "nail." In this case, the same spelling is used for both meanings of the word.
The past tense of nail is nailed.
nail
No its a noun (retardation is downfall)
missed
He hammered the final nail into the fencepost.She had just the nail on her thumb left to paint.
* nail * name * need * nest * nod * note * notice * number
Nail, narrate, navigate, negotiate, nominate and notify are action words. They begin with the letter n.
Think of this: 'a rusty nail' . . 'nail' is a noun, therefore the modifier 'rusty' is an adejctive. An adverb modifies a verb: 'He walked steadily'.
Hammer can be used as a verb or a noun.Verb: Dave hammered the nail right through his hand.Noun: Please hand the hammer to me.
The word is spelled tore, just as you spelled it. The verb tenses are: tear tore torn The nail caused a tear in George's pants. The nail tore George's pants. George's pants were torn by the nail.
The verb for mortification is mortify.Other verbs depending on the tense are mortifies, mortifying and mortified.Some example sentences are:"It will mortify her"."He is so embarrassing that he mortifies me"."I am mortifying people"."She was mortified to find nail varnish on her white towels".
Some body parts that are both a noun and a verb:1. Head - Noun: Use your head. Verb: Let's head for shore, it's getting late.2. Hand - Noun: His hand was wrapped in a bandage. Verb: Hand me the sport's section.3. Finger - Noun: My finger is stuck! Verb: Stop fingering your hair and sit still.4. Skin - Noun: I like the skin very crispy. Verb: Your mother will skin you alive!5. Nail - Noun: I dropped the nail, hand me another. Verb: He nailed that landing.6. Thumb - Noun: Your thumb looks swollen. Verb: You can't thumb you nose at your homework.7. Eye - Noun: The eye of the storm has passed. Verb: I saw you eye that last cupcake.8. Face - Noun: On the face of it, it appears to be true. Verb: You must face your fears.
Rusty is not an adverb (a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb). Rusty is an adjective (a word that describes a noun). Example: rusty nail.