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What Is A Noun?

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The 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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So — 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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However — 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”.

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There are also many different classifications of Nouns:
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• • Proper & Common Nouns

• • Countable & Un-Countable Nouns

• • Collective Nouns

• • Concrete & Abstract Nouns
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Besides these, there are also:
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• • Noun Phrases

• • Pronouns

• • Adjectives as Nouns

• • Verbs as Noun

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These 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.

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• • Eddie / Bob / Nikola / Helena – (Specific)

• • Teacher / Singer / Genius / Visionary – (Abstract)

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• • Plovdiv / “Cougar” Hot Springs / Sarajevo / Tenerife – (Specific)

• • City / Village / Dessert / Jungle – (Type)

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• • Knife / Microphone / Computer / Castle – (tangible)

• • Website / Movie / Sunlight / Wind – (intangible)

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• • Dinner-Time / Halloween / The Grammy Awards / Bath-Time – (specific)

• • Skateboarding / Snowboarding / Swimming / Eating – (abstract)

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• • Love / Happiness / Success / Affluence

• • Grammar / Nouns / Magick / Chemistry

 

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• • Kitten / Puppy / Monkey / Wolf – (Specific)

• • Mammal / Bird / Fish / Rodent – (Group)

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If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.  All comments (if they are respectful and beneficial) are welcomed and appreciated.

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