Noisy breathing is common in short-nosed, flat-faced (brachycephalic) dog breeds. Inherited paralysis of the voice box, known as laryngeal paralysis, has been identified in Bouviers des Flandres, Siberian huskies, bulldogs, and Dalmatians.
Â· just now. Report Abuse. Yes, though it can also be an adjective (as in basketball team, wherein basketball is descriptive term that modifies team)...You could also make the argument that basketball team is sort of a complex compound noun, with both words working together to function as one part of speech...
Basketball is a handball team usually played by two teams of five players. The objective is to get the ball through a hoop mounted high up on a backboard at each end. It is a very popular sport worldwide, played with a round, orange ball that bounces. The game is played between men's teams or between women's teams.