Asked by JFer

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?
Answered by JFer
Sorry, I mistyped...I should have asked what the word "home" was, not "video".
Answered by Writeacher
"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.
Answered by Writeacher
Tell me what you think about "home."
Answered by Writeacher
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
Answered by Anime Lover
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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Answered by Anonymous
Anime Lover is right