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"A substantive noun or a substantive is . . . a name which can stand by itself, in distinction from an adjective noun or an adjective. It is the name of an object of thought, whether perceived by the senses or the understanding. . . . Substantive and noun are, in common use, convertible terms."

(William Chauncey Fowler, English Grammar. Harper & Brothers, 1855)

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How do you spell substantive?

That is the correct spelling of "substantive" (actual, valid).


What part of speech is the word chance?

"Chance" fundamentally can be either a noun or a verb, and the noun is often used as a "substantive adjective", as in the phrase "chance encounters".


When do you put an O or A before the words Meu or Minha in Brazilian Portuguese?

When the substantive is masculine you have to use "O" > (O meu carro é vermelho)O touro, o caminhão, o homem, o livro, etc.When the substantive is feminine you have to use "A" > (A minha casa é grande)A vaca, a máquina de costura, etc.When the substantive is feminine, like zebra, onça, etc, you must write "A zebra macho, A zebra fêmea," " A onça macho, A onça fêmea," because they are feminine substantives, but when you need to quote their gender use macho and fêmea after the substantive.When it is a masculine gender like leopardo, and you want to quote its gender you must write "o leopardo fêmea, o leopardo macho"Sometimes you needn't to use A or O before minha or meu. ( Minha terra tem palmeras onde canta o sabiá) (Meu carro é novo) because the article is implicit in the sentence. Terra is a feminine substantive, therefore the article only would be "A".


What does substantive post mean and usubstantive post mean in online learning?

A substantive post in online learning refers to a detailed and meaningful contribution to a discussion or assignment that adds value to the conversation. On the other hand, a unsubstantive post lacks depth, relevance, or meaningful content, often consisting of vague or generic responses that do not contribute to the discussion.


What is the noun form of the verb noun?

The word 'noun' is not a verb. The word 'noun' is a noun, a word for a thing.

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What part of speech is line?

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How do you spell substantive?

That is the correct spelling of "substantive" (actual, valid).


What is a substantive salary?

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What part of speech is the word movie used in a sentence?

"movie" is fundamentally a noun but can be used as a "substantive adjective" also, as in "movie theaters".


What part of speech is the word capitalize?

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What part of speech is chamois?

"Chamois" is fundamentally a noun (meaning a kind of animal) but can also be used as a "substantive adjective" as in "chamois skin".


What is the part of speech of the word Quaker?

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What are substantive growth strategies in business?

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What is a substantive that follows another substantive to identify or explain it?

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