Question

The word which is use to qualify noun is known as? ​

Answer 1

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Adjective

Answer 2

Answer:A noun used to qualify or modify another noun is called an attributive noun.This grammatical construction where a noun qualifies another noun is applicable to a few languages, including the English Language. And, such an attributive noun functions as an adjective when qualifying or modifying another noun. As it is, in order to get a clear perspective about attributive nouns functioning as adjectives, look carefully at the following illustrative examples.

Examples:

My laptop has big computer keys. Note here that the word “computer” is a noun qualifying the noun “keys.” Therefore, the the noun “computer” is an attributive noun in that it is qualifying the noun “keys.”

On my way home, I have to visit the convenience store. Note here that the noun “convenience” is qualifying the noun “store.

Look at some examples (noun phrases) consisting of attributive nouns qualifying nouns.

Examples: Post office; pool table; neighborhood park; water toilet; race horse; pay check; love letter; dinner table; cash loan; school teacher; college professor; county clerk; school secretary; guidance counselor; and ticket collector. Of course, the list goes on and on.

NOTE: The attributive noun functioning as an adjective qualifying a noun is used in stead of the genitive case or the dative case in languages such as French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. Actually, in these languages, the noun phrase… would be equivalent to … .

Examples:

post office = office of the post (genitive case).

pool table = table for pool (dative case).

neighborhood park = park of the neighborhood (genitive case).

water toilet = toilet for water ( dative case).

race horse = horse for races (dative case).

pay check = check for pay ( dative case).

love letter = letter of love (genitive case).

dinner table = table for dinner (dative case).

cash loan = loan of cash (genitive case).

School teacher = teacher of the school ( genitive case).

county clerk = clerk of the county ( genitive case).

school secretary = secretary of the school (genitive case).

guidance counselor = counselor for guidance (dative case).

ticket collector = collector of tickets (genitive case).

NOTE: Whereas the preposition “of” represents the genitive case, the preposition “for” represents the dative case. Also, note that attributive nouns + nouns qualified are called “compound nouns.” For example,”school secretary” is a compound noun.

In sum, a noun (attributive noun) qualifies another noun only in a few languages, including the English Language.

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