Is "year" an adjective or a noun? How can you tell?

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Peter
Jul 21, 2016

"Year" is a noun because it is the term that refers to a specific period of time.

Explanation:

Sometimes nouns can be used as adjectives. For example, in the following sentence where it combines with "long" to make up an adjectival phrase.
"My brother did a year long course in astronomy."

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