Origin of the name Minerva: Believed to be derived from the Latin root mens (the mind, thought, intellect). Minerva is the name borne in Roman mythology by the goddess of wisdom, skill and invention. She is equated with the Greek goddess Pallas Athene. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Take a look at the words and decide if they are nouns, verbs or adjectives. Noun: a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance or quality e.g.'nurse', 'cat', 'party', 'oil' and 'poverty'. Verb: a word or phrase that describes an action, condition or experience e.g. 'run', 'look' and 'feel'. Adjective: a word that describes a noun e.g. 'big', 'boring', 'pink', 'quick' and 'obvious'. Lesson by Adele, EC Cape Town English language school. Link: Learn English Noun and Adjective Endings. 1  1 - dolphin.
What is a verb? A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. As you can see from that definition, there are two main categories of verbs: action verbs and state of being verbs (also known as linking verbs). Because action verbs and linking verbs are strong enough to be used in sentences all by themselves, they are called main verbs.