Name one burning metal that combines directly with nitrogen.

Reaction between Metal and Nitrogen: Nitrogen reacts with metals and produces metal nitrides.

Example: Nitrogen$\left({\mathrm{N}}_2\right)$ reacts with Aluminum$\left(\mathrm{Al}\right)$ and gives Aluminum nitride $\left(\mathrm{AlN}\right)$.

$2\mathrm{Al}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+{\mathrm{N}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\to 2\mathrm{AlN}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)$

So when Aluminum metal is heated with Nitrogen it forms Aluminum nitride.