3.3.3: Nouns as Adjectives CFU

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

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Can a word be both a noun and an adjective?

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Yes, many words can function as both nouns and adjectives depending on their usage in a sentence.

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Example of a word used as a noun: 'model'.

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In the sentence 'Aristotle made a model of the solar system,' 'model' is a noun.

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Example of a word used as an adjective: 'model'.

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In the sentence 'His model solar system had the earth in the center,' 'model' is an adjective.

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What does it mean when a word is used as a noun?

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It means the word represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What does it mean when a word is used as an adjective?

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It means the word describes or gives more information about a noun.

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Identify the part of speech: 'research' in 'Astronomers’ research helps us learn about the stars.'

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In this sentence, 'research' is a noun.

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Identify the part of speech: 'research' in 'Research scientists help us understand the universe.'

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In this sentence, 'research' is an adjective.

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True or False: Many words can be used as nouns as well as adjectives.

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True.