Adjectival Noun (noun) - Related Concepts

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A noun that functions as an adjective can be called an adjectival noun in English (e.g. Fowler ), but it is nowadays more often called a noun adjunct or attributive noun.

Adjectival noun may also refer to a noun that functions as an adjective, especially Japanese adjectival nouns.

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