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Part of speech What part of speech is 'oil' in the phrase 'oil supply'? Is it an noun or an adjective?

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It's a noun. 'Oil supply' is a compound noun in which the first noun modifies the second.
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Some nouns can be used as adjectives when placed in front of another noun. In this case, they answer the question "What kind of? " Possessive nouns are also adjectives.
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its noun. we can make a phrase with two or more nouns

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