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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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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 the 4 possessive case of noun?
A possessive case noun can show ownership.example: I borrowed my brother's car.A possessive case noun can show possession.example: The dog's collar has a tag with his name.A possessive case noun can show origin.example: Have you seen yesterday'snewspaper?A possessive case noun can show purpose.example: There is a children'splayground in the park.
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 are 5 foreign words that English has borrowed from other languages?
senor, monsignor, adios, adieu, vaya con dios, moir, entree, enchante,
What is the opposite of borrowed?
lend
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 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.
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.
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 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 a descriptive clause?
A descriptive clause is a type of subordinate clause that provides additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It often begins with a relative pronoun, such as "who," "which," or "that," and serves to enhance the meaning by adding details. For example, in the sentence "The book that I borrowed was fascinating," the clause "that I borrowed" describes the noun "book." These clauses help create more complex and informative sentences.
What is an relitive clause?
A relative clause is a subordinate clause that provides additional information about a noun in a sentence, typically introduced by a relative pronoun such as "who," "whom," "whose," "which," or "that." For example, in the sentence "The book that I borrowed was fascinating," the relative clause "that I borrowed" describes the noun "book." Relative clauses help to clarify or specify which person or thing is being referred to. They can be essential (restrictive) or non-essential (non-restrictive), depending on whether the information is crucial to identifying the noun.
What is relative clUse?
Relative clause is a type of dependent clause that modifies a noun and provides additional information about it. It typically begins with a relative pronoun, such as "who," "whom," "whose," "which," or "that." For example, in the sentence "The book that I borrowed was fascinating," the clause "that I borrowed" is a relative clause describing the noun "book." Relative clauses help to create more complex sentences and clarify relationships between ideas.
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.
