[Grammar] Can a noun function as an adjective?

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virus99

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Hi forum!

Following question:

manufacturing supervisor = noun phrase, consisting of a present participle (which functions as an adjective) and a noun

talented person = noun phrase, consisting of a past participle (which funcions as an adjective) and a noun

operations manager = noun phrase, consisting of two nouns, and the first noun functions as an adjective

as in:

"The only white people who came to our house were welfare workers and bill collectors."


1. Are all my stated claims OK? :silly:
2. Can the nouns in bold be called adjectives?

Thanks!!
 

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1. Yes
2. Yes
 

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Hi forum!

Following question:

manufacturing supervisor = noun phrase, consisting of a present participle (which functions as an adjective) and a noun

talented person = noun phrase, consisting of a past participle (which funcions as an adjective) and a noun

operations manager = noun phrase, consisting of two nouns, and the first noun functions as an adjective

as in:

"The only white people who came to our house were welfare workers and bill collectors."


1. Are all my stated claims OK? :silly:
2. Can the nouns in bold be called adjectives?

Thanks!!

Nouns that are used as adjectives are often called "attributive nouns".
 
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