I was reading [Adjective-Noun vs Noun-が-
Adjective](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/32353/adjective-noun-
vs-noun-%e3%81%8c-adjective) and it I didn't really understand it, so I was
wondering if someone could give a more clear explanation? For example, the
difference between 遅い散歩 and 散歩が遅い. Also to add on, what would 歩くのが遅い mean.
What would be the differences? thank you. I may just be totally wrong, but it
would be niced to have it cleared up.
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what is the difference between (Adjective noun) and (nounがadjective)
Word order changes the nuance, much as it does in English.

  * 遅【おそ】い散歩【さんぽ】 
    * _" a slow walk"_
  * 散歩【さんぽ】が遅【おそ】い 
    * _" the walk is slow"_

(Noting here that 散歩【さんぽ】 means "a walk, a stroll".)

> Also to add on, what would 歩くのが遅い mean

歩【ある】く is the basic verb meaning "to walk".

Adding the の on the end **nominalizes** this -- it turns this into a special
kind of noun.

The が after that marks this noun as the subject.

  * 歩【ある】くのが遅【おそ】い 
    * _" the walking is slow"_  
Specifically as in "the act of walking", distinct and separate from the
"stroll" sense expressed by the word 散歩【さんぽ】.
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