English Nouns Definition
A noun is a word that names something: either a person, place, or thing. In a sentence, nouns can play the role of subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, object complement, appositive, or adjective.
5 types:
Proper Nouns, Common Nouns, Concrete Nouns, Abstract Nouns, Pronouns.
Common Nouns
Common nouns refer to general, unspecific categories of entities.
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Abstract Nouns
This is a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object, e.g. truth, danger, happiness.
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Concrete Nouns
Concrete nouns are nouns that can be touched, smelled, seen, felt, or tasted. Steak, table, dog, Maria, salt, and wool are all examples of concrete nouns.
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Pronouns
Personal pronouns are types of nouns that take the place of nouns when referring to people, places or things. The personal pronouns in English are I, you, he, she, it, and they.
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Proper Nouns
Proper nouns are nouns that refer to specific entities. Writers of English capitalize proper nouns like Nebraska, Steve, Harvard, or White House to show their distinction from common nouns.
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