temporal noun; noun usable as an adverb
Linguistics term for nouns that can function adverbially to express time, such as 今日, 明日, 来週. Often used in morpheme lexicons and grammatical descriptions.
"Temporal noun" is a tag assigned to nouns expressing time in morpheme analysis dictionaries.
Japanese temporal nouns include 今日 (today), 来年 (next year), and 毎週 (every week).
A formal noun (e.g., こと, もの) that requires a modifier, unlike a temporal noun which can stand alone and function adverbially.
A broader term for nouns with adverbial function; 時相名詞 specifically refers to those expressing temporal concepts.
Compound of 時相 (temporal phase) and 名詞 (noun). A technical term coined in Japanese linguistics.