What part of speech is the word surveillance in "surveillance camera"?
Also what part of speech is video in "home video"?
Are they just considered part of the noun, or do they modify the nouns they come before, making them adjectives?
Answers
1. The history of a word
2. etymological patterns
3. they relate to air
4. a signal that is heard
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Sorry, I mistyped...I should have asked what the word "home" was, not "video".
"Surveillance" is usually a noun, but in this case it's acting like an adjective, modifying "camera."
In "home video," the word "video" is a noun.
It would be helpful to see the entire sentences, though, not just a phrase.
Tell me what you think about "home."
You might read this webpage (all of it) about compound words ... then let us know what you think.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/compounds.htm
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To determine the part of speech of a word, you need to consider its role in the sentence and its grammatical function.
In the phrase "surveillance camera," the word "surveillance" is functioning as an attributive noun. An attributive noun modifies another noun, similar to an adjective. So, in this case, "surveillance" is essentially acting as an adjective, describing the type of camera. Therefore, "surveillance" can be classified as an attributive noun or an adjective.
Similarly, in the phrase "home video," the word "home" is also functioning as an attributive noun. It modifies the noun "video," describing the type or origin of the video. So, "home" can be considered an attributive noun or an adjective in this context.
In both cases, "surveillance" and "home" modify the nouns they come before, making them function as attributive nouns or adjectives.