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noun
UK
/naʊn/
US
/naʊn/
nouned
Präteritum
nouned
Partizip Perfekt
nouning
Gerundium
UK
/naʊn/
US
/naʊn/
Rare but attested transitive/intransitive use: ‘to convert a word into a noun or to use a word as a noun’.
Definitionen
In the sentence ‘The poor should be helped,’ the adjective ‘poor’ has been nouned.
Synonyme
Attributive use modifying another noun, e.g. “noun phrase”, “noun clause”. Non-gradable.
Definitionen
The chapter on noun clauses is particularly helpful.
Synonyme
nouns
Pl.
UK
/naʊn/
US
/naʊn/
Übersetzungen
The word 'dog' is a noun.
Слово 'собака' является существительным.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' both 'cat' and 'mat' are nouns.