CLASSIFICATION OF NOUNS
Oh goody! It’s AEG Time with Mr. Chamberlain! He discussed the classifications of nouns which are Proper and Common Nouns, Count and Non count, Abstract and Concrete, Collective, Compound, Material, Gender Specific, and Singular and Plural Nouns.
What are Proper and Common Nouns?
Proper nouns are names of specific people, places, things or ideas. Since they are naming specific things, they always start with a capital letter.
On the other hand, Common Nouns are general names or terms. They do not start with a capital letter. They name people, places, things or ideas that are not specific.
Example:
PROPER NOUNS COMMON NOUNS
Ariana Grande singer
Philippines country
Johnny Depp actor
How about Count and Non count Nouns?
Count nouns refer to things that can be divided up into smaller units which are separate and distinct from one another. They usually refer to what can individually be seen or heard. These are nouns that can be expressed in plural form, usually with an “s.” Non count nouns refer to things that cannot be counted because they are regarded as wholes which cannot be divided into parts. They often refer to abstractions and occasionally have a collective meaning nouns are those that usually cannot be expressed in a plural form.
Example:
Count noun Non Count noun
cat food
season money
table anger
Cat, season and table can be expressed in plural form: cats, seasons, tables. These are count nouns. In contrast, non count nouns like food, money and anger can’t be expressed in plural form.
What are Abstract and Concrete nouns?
Abstract nouns name things you cannot see, hear, smell, taste or fell. In other words, abstract nouns are not tangible. They name actions, events, ideas, states of mind and qualities.
Concrete nouns are perceivable by the senses and name something you can see, hear, smell, taste or touch. These include people, animals, places and objects. Consider the following concrete nouns:
Concrete Nouns Abstract Nouns
dentist childhood
gorilla energy
cake kindness
What are Collective nouns?
Collective nouns are words for single things that are made up of more than one person, animal, place, thing, or idea. You can’t have a team without individual members; even so, we discuss a team as a single entity.
Example:
• herd
• jury
• team
What are Material nouns?
Material Nouns are names of materials or substances out of which things they are made. Usually refers to raw materials like : nature, animals, plants, man-made
Example:
gold
iron
silver
What are Compound nouns?
Compound nouns are words for people, animals, places, things, or ideas, made up of two or more words. Most compound nouns are made with nouns that have been modified by adjectives or other nouns. There are three kinds of a compound noun: Separated,Hyphenated and Combined.
What are Gender specific nouns?
A gender-specific noun refers specifically to a male or a female.When a noun’s meaning makes its gender masculine or feminine, it is said to be a gender-specific noun. There is also a neutral gender-specific noun.
Example:
actress / waitress / vixen / bitch / sow (gender specific – female)
Dad / bull / uncle / drake / ram / boar / (a castrated male sheep or goat)
What are plural and singular nouns?
A plural noun is a word that indicates that there is more than one person, animal place, thing, or idea.. A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea.