A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.
Some examples are:
A derived noun is a noun that is based mostly on verbs.Examples of derived nouns:combinationconclusiondegradationestimationformalizationglamorizationimplicationjustificationnavigationnominationorganizationpopularizationunificationvisualization
Examples of non-count (mass) nouns:adviceairaluminumangerartasphaltattirebaggagebeefbloodbreadbutterchalkcheesechesscoffeeconcretecoppercouragedewdiligencedirtdusteducationelectricityenjoymentequipmentexhaustfishflourfoodfunfurnituregarbagegoldgraffitigrassgravityhappinesshardwareheliumhelphomeworkhonestyhoneyhouseworkhumidityhydrogeninformationinsurance
Nouns ending in -f or -re are:calfcuffgolfhalfknifelifeshelfwhiffwifewolf
Examples of common nouns ending in X:axboxcrucifixcruxduplexequinoxflaxfoxhexibexindexjinxlarynxloxlynxmatrixminxmixonyxoryxoxparadoxphoenixphloxpoxprefixrouxsexsixsmallpoxspandexsuffixsyntaxtaxthoraxvortexwax
Examples of plural forms of nouns ending in X are:ax, axesbox, boxeshex, hexesibex, ibexesmix, mixesox, oxen (irregular plural)six, sixestax, taxesthorax, thoraxes (or thoraces)wax, waxes
A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing. Examples of nouns are:actionapplearrowauthorityballbalancebook,breakfastcautionconfidencecomputercountrydangerdaughterdinosaurdooreareggelephantenergyfaceflowerfortunefountaingallantrygallerygallowsgravityhairhastehouse,hydrogeniceice creamimaginationislandjackjadejoyjurykangarookitekneeknowledgeladleladylandlatitudemanmanagermercurymouse,namenestnemesisnewspaperoatsoceanoptimismovenpawpetpetalpowerquailqueenquestionquietrallyroadracketsandsanitysnakesquaretabletelevisiontoetowelumbrellauncleundersideurgevalueventurevisionvelvetwaterwandererwindowwormxenonxylophoneyardyarnyesterdayyogazebrazestzoology
Examples of nouns are:anarchyanimositybeautybraverycommunismconceptcuriositydemocracydisciplineemotionfeelingfreedomfriendlinessfriendshipfungoalHappinessHatehonestyhonor
Verbal nouns, called gerunds, are the present participle of a verb (the -ing word) that functions as a noun in a sentence. Examples are:actingaimingarguingarmingbalancingbeggingbettingbowlingcallingcasingcastingcoatingcurlingdancingdatingdrawingdyingeatingeasingelectingeveningfacingfinishingfishingflashingfurnishingsgardeninggradinggreetingguessinghazinghelpinghousinghuntingicinginningironingjoiningjokingjumpingkillingkissingknittingknockinglandinglikinglininglodginglongingmatingmistingmountingmovingmurmuringmusingnestingnudgingnursingnurturingofferingopeningovercomingoverseeingpaintingpartingplowingpurgingrisingrubbingrulingrunningrushingsavingsscoldingsewingsolderingtailoringtellingtinkeringtoolingtutoringundoingunveilingupbringingurgingvacationingvanishingvaultingventingwailingwantingweavingwebbingweddingweltingwordingyearningyellingyodelingzoning
A derived noun is a noun that is based mostly on verbs.Examples of derived nouns:combinationconclusiondegradationestimationformalizationglamorizationimplicationjustificationnavigationnominationorganizationpopularizationunificationvisualization
Examples of common nouns:appleboatcouchdaggereggfoamgorillaharpicejoykneelollipopmothernotionoperapurposequailrocksteakteacherurchinvalleyworkbenchyogurtzoologist
Examples of abstract nouns for positive qualities are:affectionbeautycharmdiplomacyeducationfungallantryhappinessintelligencejoy
Examples of nouns that are things are:applebraverycowdresseducationfudgegreenhouseicejokekneelettermousenounonionpennyquestionrosesteelturtle
Examples of nouns that are gender specificare:FOR A MALEboyfatherkingunclestallionroosterFOR A FEMALEsistermotherqueenniecemarehenExamples of common gender nouns, words that can be for a male or a female are:accountantparentneighborrelativehorsepoultryExamples of neuter nouns, words for things that have no gender are:addressboatchairdreameducationfudge
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female. Examples of nouns for a male are:brotherbuckbullfatherkingmanroosterramstallionuncle
Concrete nouns:appleboatcatdogeggflowergateharpinkjackkneelampmelonneedleopalpersonquiltropestamptruckukulelevalisewatchyarmulkezipper
Examples of nouns for a male:boyfatherkingunclestallionroosterExamples of nouns for a female: sistermotherqueenniecemarehenExamples of common gender nouns: accountantparentneighborrelativehorsepoultryExamples of neuter nouns: addressboatchairdreameducationfudge
A word for a thing that has no gender is a neuter noun.Examples of neuter nouns are:anchorballchairdiamondeducationfudgegraniteharpislandjokekneelunchmoneynotebookorangeplasticquestionrestaurantstartroubleunguentvegetablewaterxenonyearzoo