. Nouns In English Grammar .
What Is A Noun?
[su_dropcap style=”flat”]T[/su_dropcap]he word: “Noun” — is a grammatical term which is most-commonly referred to as one of the, “Parts of Speech” in English Grammar. However — the less-commonly used term: “Word-Classes” — is actually far-more appropriate. This is because “Speech” is only one way of using a language. A great deal of it (like this blog post) is in the “Written” form.
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[su_dropcap style=”flat”]S[/su_dropcap]o — the grammatical term: “Noun” — is one of the nine different Word-Classes that represents Words which are used to indicate a: Person, Place, Thing, Event, Idea, or Animal… (all of which are can also be classified generally as “things”.)
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[su_dropcap style=”flat”]H[/su_dropcap]owever — despite the fact that all of the “things” that Nouns represent, are just different types of “Things” — it would be wrong to say that: “Nouns are things”. Instead — the WORD “Noun” is the grammatical term for anything which can be referred to as a “Thing”.
[su_dropcap style=”flat”]T[/su_dropcap]here are also many different classifications of Nouns:
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- Proper & Common Nouns
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- Countable & Un-Countable Nouns
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- Collective Nouns
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- Concrete & Abstract Nouns
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- Concrete & Abstract Nouns
[su_dropcap style=”flat”]B[/su_dropcap]esides these, there are also:
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- Noun Phrases
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- Pronouns
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- Adjectives as Nouns
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- Verbs as Noun
[su_dropcap style=”flat”]T[/su_dropcap]hese different classifications of Nouns will be covered in future posts. For now, let’s see some examples of Nouns as described in their most basic forms.
Noun Examples
Person:
Nouns are Words which can name a Person/Individual/Entity – either a unique individual or an abstract person or group.
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Place:
Nouns are Words that can name a Place – either a specific place, or a type of place.
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- Plovdiv / “Cougar” Hot Springs / Sarajevo / Tenerife – (Specific)
Thing:
Nouns are Words that can name a Thing – either tangible (something “physical” that you can touch or hold in your hand) or intangible (something that is not “physical” but still exists.)
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- Knife / Microphone / Computer / Castle – (tangible)
Event:
Nouns are Words which can name an Event – either a specific event, or something more abstract.
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- Dinner-Time / Halloween / The Grammy Awards / Bath-Time – (specific)
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- Skateboarding / Snowboarding / Swimming / Eating – (abstract)
Idea:
Nouns are words that can name an Idea (concept, emotion, feeling.) This can be anything from a dream to a subject that you might study in school.
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Animal:
Nouns are words that can name an Animal. This can either a specific animal or the name of a group
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