Also question is, is the first an adjective?
First has other senses as an adjective, adverb, and noun. As an adjective, first describes something as being the original, with nothing else coming before it in time or in a series.
Secondly, what is the first time? 1 : doing something for the first time first-time home buyers a first-time visitor a first-time author. 2 : done for the first time The punishment for a first-time offense of this kind is a fine.
Accordingly, is first time an adverb?
2 Answers. "first-time" works as an adjective but usage as an adverb is quite unusual. Absent more context it's hard to tell, but "When I met him first time" sounds like unremarkable casual speech.
What type of adjective is first?
first (adverb) first (noun) first (pronoun) first–class (adjective)
