nouny en · ADJ
Etymology
From noun + -y.
Meanings
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Having the characteristics of a noun.
To borrow an idea from linguist George Lakoff, the concept of an “apple” is a more nouny noun than the concept of “light,” which in turn is more nouny than a concept such as “health”.
2021, Kate Crawford, chapter 4, in Atlas of AI […] , →ISBN:Within this line of reasoning, then, Tagalog is classified as a language in which adjectivals are essentially neutral between a nouny and a verby interpretation.
2013, Harrie Wetzer, The Typology of Adjectival Predication, page 240:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most nouny | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more nouny | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| nounier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| nouniest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |