Yes, "Swiss" is a proper noun when referring to people or things from Switzerland. It is also an adjective to describe origin or association with Switzerland.
Yes, "Swiss" and "ambassador" should both be capitalized when referring to the Swiss Ambassador as a proper noun.
Yes you do. German, like Swiss in 'Swiss cheese', would be capitalized no matter where in the sentence it is found. Proper noun rule and proper adjective rule should be checked when in doubt.
A proper adjective is an adjective derived from a proper noun, for example the adjective Spanish is from the proper noun Spain. A common adjective is not from a proper noun.Some examples of proper adjectives:King Edward VII; Edwardian architecturePeru; Peruvian potterySwitzerland; Swiss cheeseChristianity; Christian ethicsFranz Kafka; a Kafkaesque situationAsia; Asian foodSome examples of common adjectives:modern architecturehand thrown potterycottage cheesenoble ethicsa difficult situationfried food
if you are talking about if it is a common noun or a proper noun, it is a proper noun.
Samantha is a proper noun when used as a name for a specific person.
Switzerland is the proper noun.
Yes, it is the proper adjective for people or things of Switzerland. It is also the demonym (noun) for the population as a whole (the Swiss).
Yes, only the proper name "Swiss" is capitalized; cheese is a common noun.
Yes, "Swiss" and "ambassador" should both be capitalized when referring to the Swiss Ambassador as a proper noun.
It can be either. The adjective Swiss is used to describe things of or native to Switzerland (e.g. Swiss cheese). The noun Swiss is used as a plural collective noun for the people of Switzerland, or people from there. (e.g. The Swiss maintained their neutrality during World War II.)
Yes, St. Bernard the saint and the breed of dog are both proper nouns. When a proper noun is used to name another thing, the thing it names is also a proper noun. For example, Swiss cheese is a proper noun, mozzarella cheese is not; or a St. Bernard is a proper noun and a collie is not.
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun 'Evelyn' (Swiss recording artist) are:humanwomanadultpersonsingersongwriter
A proper adjective is a word to describe a noun that is derived from a proper noun; for example, Swiss cheese, Italian leather, Peruvian pottery, Florida orange juice, etc.
La Suisse (feminine, proper noun) is Switzerland. Suisse (adjective) is the related adjective meaning Swiss. Suisse (masculine common noun) and Suissesse (feminine, common noun) are the names of the Swiss people.
There is no proper adjective for 'innovative'. A proper adjective is an adjective derived from a proper noun, for example an Orwellian plot, a Rubenesque figure, or Swiss Cheese.
No, old is not a proper adjective. A proper adjective is an adjective derived from a proper noun, such as Swiss cheese, Bolivian pottery, Chinese silk, etc.
Most people should be familiar with the concept of a proper noun, referring to the specific name of a person, place or thing. A proper noun would always be capitalized: Shakespeare, Los Angeles, Honda, etc. In this same manner, a proper noun can be converted into a proper adjective in order to describe another common noun. A proper adjective, such as Japanese or Canadian would also be capitalized, since it was formed from a proper noun such as Japan or Canada.