Adjectival noun (noun)

Adjectival noun (noun)

An adjectival noun refers to an adjective that functions as a noun. English examples include "the other", "the True", and "the rich and the poor". In inflected languages like German, adjectival nouns are much more common however. German examples include "Bekannte(r)", "Angestellte(r)", and "Deutsche(r)". [http://www.dartmouth.edu/~german/Grammatik/AdjectivalNouns/AdjectivalNouns.html]

"Adjectival noun" may also refer to a noun that functions as an adjective, especially in Japanese grammar. A noun that functions as an adjective can be called an "adjectival noun" in English(e.g. Fowler [http://www.b17mb.com/mb/viewtopic.php?p=93666&sid=58186b5b4aaf47341e7f0e67c411437e] ), but it is nowadays more often called a noun adjunct or attributive noun.


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