[Grammar] Can a noun function as an adjective?

[virus99]

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!!

 

[konungursvia]

1. Yes
2. Yes

 

[MikeNewYork]

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".