Abstract: As one kind of most active Chinese words,non-predictive adjective changes frequently. In this essay,by using the growth and decline of noun’s typical attributes,we try to analyze the functional shift between non-predictive adjective and noun from the dynamic point. Through the analysis,we try to prove that the shift between non-predictive adjective and noun embodies the spiral rise of substantival grammaticalization.

Key words: non-predictive adjective, noun, functional shift