2006-09-18 13:05:39 · 14 answers · asked by MegaPat 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A noun is the name of a person, place or thing. You can usually identify a noun by putting 'a' or 'the' in front of it. As in a noun, or the noun.
As 'a clever' and 'the clever' don't make any sense, you know clever is not a noun, but a modifier. Depending upon how it is used, it could be either an adjective or an adverb.
What a clever girl you are! (adjective)
'a' in this case is attached to the noun 'girl' and clever modifies girl.
2006-09-18 13:12:07 · answer #1 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A noun is the name of a thing, such as "car", "water", "person".
Clever is a describing word, as in "John is a clever person". "Person" is a noun or object and "clever" describes the noun.
Words that describe nouns or objectives are called adjectives. Clever is an adjective.
2006-09-18 13:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by Joe_D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clever is an adjective. It describes a noun. If you have a clever idea, clever describes the idea (which would be the noun).
2006-09-18 13:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by mztreasure999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clever is an adjective.
Cleverness is the noun form
2006-09-18 13:12:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lab girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but "cleverness" is.
clever - adjective
cleverly - adverb
cleverness - noun
2006-09-18 13:13:19 · answer #5 · answered by willow oak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clever is an adjective
2006-09-18 13:12:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: clev·er
Pronunciation: 'kle-v&r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English cliver, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish dialect kløver alert, skillful
1 a : skillful or adroit in using the hands or body : NIMBLE
2 : marked by wit or ingenuity
3 dialect a : GOOD b : easy to use or handle
- clev·er·ish /-v(&-)rish/ adjective
- clev·er·ly /-v&r-lE/ adverb
- clev·er·ness /-v&r-n&s/ noun
synonyms CLEVER, ADROIT, CUNNING, INGENIOUS mean having or showing practical wit or skill in contriving. CLEVER stresses physical or mental quickness, deftness, or great aptitude . ADROIT often implies a skillful use of expedients to achieve one's purpose in spite of difficulties
2006-09-18 13:14:54 · answer #7 · answered by ezelljm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it's an adjective. cleverness would be a noun.
2006-09-18 13:08:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its an adjective. but if it was cleverness than it would be an absract noun i think. hope that helps and i hope thats right.
2006-09-18 13:09:26 · answer #9 · answered by cool person 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an adjective.... you cant have a "clever"
but you can have a clever wit, or a clever friend. etc
2006-09-18 13:08:35 · answer #10 · answered by dbs1226 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋