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South vs southern

southern vs South

South is a noun but southern is not a noun.

South is not an adjective while southern is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
South Yes No No No
southern No Yes No No
South (noun) southern (noun)
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
South (adjective) southern (adjective)
situated in or coming from regions of the south
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
from the south; used especially of wind
situated in or oriented toward the south
Difference between South and southern

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