Nouns Adjective

As we are already aware, a noun typically refers to a person, place or thing, and an adjective is a term that defines a noun:

Sometimes we also use a noun phrase in order to define another noun. In such a situation, the first noun "plays the part" of an adjective.

Remember that "noun as adjective" always comes first. If you remember this certainty, it will allow you to understand what is being spoken about:

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Examples of Noun as Adjective

• a plowing bull is a bull that plows a field

• a bike race is a race for bikes

• a basketball is a ball for playing basketball

• running shoes are shoes for running on the track

• a horror story is a story about horror

• a computer shop is a shop that sells computers

• a painting exhibition is an exhibition of paintings

What is an Adjective Noun?

The nouns used as adjectives are singular. Similar to a real adjective, the "noun as an adjective" remains constant i.e. invariable. It is generally in the singular form as per the English grammar rules.

This is to say, if there exists a plural it is on the real noun only.

Some of the nouns appear plural but we generally treat them as singular (for example news, chips, biscuits, billiards, cosmetics, and aesthetics). When we take into consideration these nouns "as adjectives" they are invariable meaning that they remain unchanged. Check below for examples:-

• a news anchor, five news anchors

• two tennis tables, twenty tennis tables

• an athletics coach, ten athletics coach

• anesthetics dermatologist, three aesthetics dermatologists

Exceptions: When we take into consideration the certain nouns "as adjectives" (clothes, customs, cosmetics, arms, accounts, biscuits, sports), we use them in a plural form:

• cosmetics store, cosmetics stores

• clothes showroom, clothes showrooms

• tennis club, tennis clubs

• accounts section accounts sections

What is an Adjective Noun?

Wondering about what is an adjective-noun? It is actually a part-of-speech that amends and defines a noun or a pronoun. An adjective in English grammar is one of the nine parts of speech which also tells us more about a noun. It "defines" or "amends" a noun (The small cat is hungry). In the following examples, the adjective is in bold and the noun that it modifies is in italics.

The noun-adjective words often come BEFORE a noun:

• a black bike

• a muddy land

• a captivating beach

And not very commonly BUT adjective comes AFTER a verb:

• My bike is black.

• The land became muddy.

• The beach looked captivating.

But adjective nouns can also modify pronouns (He is Handsome). Take a look at the examples below:

• They were aimless

• I believed it looked different.

• Those are not reasonable.

Note that we can commonly use two or more adjectives together (a handsome young Indian man / it is pink and blue).

Verb Adverb Adjective Noun

Following is the description of the verb adverb adjective noun:-

• In English grammar, Verbs represent actions, occurrences, or states of being, e.g., be, become, hit, run, and inflate.

• Adverbs define or amend verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, e.g., almost, helpfully, gently, carefully, someday.

• Adjectives define or amend nouns or pronouns, e.g., small, gentle, helpful, careful.

• Nouns name persons, places, objects, concepts, or qualities, e.gFranklin, Bible, boy, anxiety, joy, sadness, fear.

Adjective Form of Noun 

Some adjectives consist of specific endings. Take a look at the examples of nouns used as adjectives:-

• -able/-ible: passable, incredible

• -ish/-like: flourish, ladylike

• -ful/-less: sinful, wireless

• -ous: advantageous, copious

• -y: tasty, healthy

But, a number of adjectives contain no obvious form.

Comparative, Superlative Adjective Noun

Most adjectives can be comparative as well as superlative. Refer to examples below for the same:-

• small, smaller, smallest 

• bad, poor, worst

• handsome, more handsome, most handsome 

Conclusion

It must now be clear about what is a noun and adjective. The adjective is actually an opponent of the noun. This is said as, quite commonly, if we use the precise noun we do not require an adjective. For example, rather than saying "a  huge, captivating house" (2 adjectives + 1 noun), we could simply say "a villa" (1 noun).