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Jigneshbharati Posted 7 years ago
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The qualities of the noun

"Descriptions about “What kind?” add detail about the qualities of the noun or pronoun being described. This ranges from details regarding physical characteristics to emotional states. Here are some examples: the yellowdress, the sad clown, the smart pupil."
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What does "qualities" mean in simple words in "the qualities of the noun..." in the given context?
  

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It's a poor way of saying " properties ". When we talk of the properties of a word, we are referring to the syntactic characteristics of a word in a phrase or clause, such as what dependents does it take and how is it functioning.

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  • It's a poor way of saying " properties ".
  • When we talk of the properties of a word, we are referring to the syntactic characteristics of a word in a phrase or clause, such as what dependents does it take and how is it functioning.
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It's a poor way of saying "properties".

When we talk of the properties of a word, we are referring to the syntactic characteristics of a word in a phrase or clause, such as what dependents does it take and how is it functioning.

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JigneshbharatiWhat does "qualities" mean in simple words in "the qualities of the noun..." in the given context?

I think they actually mean the qualities (properties, characteristics, aspects) of the referent of the noun, i.e., qualities of the entity in the real world that the noun refers to.

A house may have qualities like size and color. (

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