Noun Definition

 

   •    A noun is a word used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, object, substance, state, event, feeling, or abstract idea

   •    A noun is one of the 8 parts of speech

   •    A noun is either:

   •    countable

   •    non-countable

   •    A noun can be:

   •    the subject of a verb

   •    modified by an adjective

   •    used with an article

   •    used with a determiner

   •    A noun has the following properties:

   •    gender

   •    number

   •    A noun can be used in a sentence as a(an):

   •    subject

   •    direct object

   •    indirect object

   •    subject complement

   •    object complement

   •    appositive

   •    adjective

   •    adverb

 

 

Noun Types

   •    common noun

   •    a word used to name a general person, animal, place, thing, or abstract idea

   •    proper noun

   •    a word used to name a specific person, animal, place, or thing

   •    concrete noun

   •    a word used to describe tangible objects such as: a person, place, thing, object, or substance

   •    abstract noun

   •    a word used to describe intangible concepts such as: states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no physical existence

   •    singular noun

   •    a word used to describe one thing

   •    plural noun

   •    a word used to describe two or more things

   •    countable noun

   •    a word used to describe something that can be counted

   •    non-countable noun

   •    a word used to describe a something that cannot be counted

   •    possessive noun

   •    a noun that owns, or is closely related to, something else

   •    collective noun

   •    a word used to name a group of people, animals, or things