What's noun?

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns can be singular or plural, and they can also be common or proper. Examples of nouns include: dog, city, happiness, and John.

"Nouns" is the plural form of the word "noun." It refers to more than one noun.

Noun

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or concept.

Types of Nouns

- Proper nouns name specific individuals, places, or things, and are always capitalized.
- Examples: John, New York City, Eiffel Tower

- Common nouns name general people, places, or things.
- Examples: boy, city, building

- Abstract nouns name concepts or qualities that cannot be physically observed.
- Examples: love, happiness, freedom

- Concrete nouns name tangible objects that can be physically observed.
- Examples: car, book, tree

- Collective nouns name groups of individuals.
- Examples: team, family, crowd

- Compound nouns are made up of two or more words that act as a single noun.
- Examples: doghouse, basketball, traffic jam

Functions of Nouns

In a sentence, nouns can serve as:

- Subject: The person or thing that performs the action (e.g., "The boy throws the ball.")
- Object: The person or thing that receives the action (e.g., "The ball was thrown by the boy.")
- Possessive: Indicates ownership (e.g., "The boy's ball")
- Indirect object: The person or thing to whom or for whom the action is performed (e.g., "The teacher gave the book to the boy.")
- Direct object: The person or thing that is directly affected by the action (e.g., "The boy broke the window.")
- Complement: A noun that completes the predicate and provides additional information about the subject or object (e.g., "The boy was a doctor.")