It can be used as an adjective (it is the present participle of to sleep).
Note that in "a sleeping child" it is an adjective, while in "a sleeping bag" it is a noun adjunct (bag used for sleeping).
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Yes, it may be considered one when used in terms such as bedroom eyes and bedroom communities. Otherwise it is a noun. (This is a rare case, as most nouns used in this fashion are considered noun adjuncts, not adjectives.)
Sleeping can be an adjective, depending on the context -- These are my sleeping clothes.
The verb is to sleep, the present participle of the verb is sleeping; for example:I am going sleep when we get to the hotel.I was sleeping when you called.Both sleep and sleeping are also nouns, and sleeping is also an adjective.
Sleeping is the present participle of the verb sleep. Present participles are used to create the progressive tenses, as gerunds (verbal nouns), and as adjectives. Verb: The baby is sleeping peacefully. Gerund: We got lucky because the baby enjoys sleeping. Adjective: Sleeping babies are beautiful.
Place can be a noun (a place in the sun) or a verb (I placed the book on the table). It is not an adjective. Adjectives are describing words, they are used to describe things. Examples of adjectives are ugly, big, old, round, red, American, metal and sleeping (as in sleeping bag)
The word 'sleep' is both a verb and a noun. Examples:I usually sleep all night. - verbMy father would tell us that the sleep you get before midnight is the sleep that counts. - noun
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.