We all know that "hourglass" is a noun, right?
What if I say: "It narrowed to an hourglass shape".Is hourglass an adjective in this case?
2.- When I say "egg cell", is EGG a noun or an adjective?
2006-11-25 07:34:40 · 9 answers · asked by wm_h2002 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Its called an "adjectival noun",
a noun used in a way that actually makes it an adjective.
2006-11-25 07:48:27 · answer #1 · answered by million$gon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adjective- it describes/modifies a noun. Nouns can be used as adjectives.
"Hourglass" describes "shape", in this case. I think, in the case of "egg cell", the entire phrase is considered a noun together depending on how you use it in a sentence.
2006-11-25 15:39:19 · answer #2 · answered by BabyBear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Hourglass" in "hourglass shape" would be an adjective.
"Egg" in "egg cell" could, I guess, be called an adjective, too. But I would call "egg cell" a compund noun.
2006-11-25 16:52:35 · answer #3 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe both are adjectives, because they are describing the latter. However, egg cell, can also be considered as a noun. Tricky one?
2006-11-25 15:46:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. nouns are often used as adjectives.
house boy
table saw
car cover
just say it is a noun used as an adjective
2006-11-25 15:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by farmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. hourglass is an adjective...what kind of shape? an hourglass shape
2. egg is an adjective....what kind of cell? and egg cell...
hope i helped!
2006-11-25 15:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Raven S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
number one would be an adjective, and number two would be a noun.
2006-11-25 15:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by Maji 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the part of speech is defined by th role it plays in the sentence. that means, yes, both your words are adjectives in these cases.
2006-11-25 15:40:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, hourglass would be an adj.
not sure about the egg, can you clarify?
2006-11-25 15:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋