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.
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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”.
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