The gerund, living, functions as a noun as a subject or an object in a sentence.
Examples:
His living has been derailed by the layoff. (subject of the sentence)
He made a living as a salesman. (direct object of the verb 'made')
He works hard for a living. (object of the preposition 'for')
The noun 'animals' is a plural, common, concrete noun; a word for two or more living things.The singular noun is 'animal' a word for one living thing.
Yes, the word 'fox' is a noun, a word for a living thing.
Yes, the word 'hawk' is a noun, a word for a thing, a living thing.
Yes, the word 'donkey' is a noun, a word for a type of animal, a word for a living thing.
No, the noun 'lion' is a word for a thing. A lion is an animal.A noun for a person is a word for a human being, living or dead, real or fictional.The noun 'lion' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a living thing.
Yes, the word 'alligator' is a noun, a word for a type of reptile, a word for a thing, a living thing.
Yes, the word 'wolves' is a noun, the plural form for the noun 'wolf'; a word for a type of animal; a word for a living thing.
Yes, the word 'ferret' is a noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a type of animal; a word for a living thing.
The noun 'elephants' is a plural, common, concrete noun; a word for a type of mammal; a word for a living things.
The noun ferret is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a type of animal; a word for a living thing.
The word 'wound' is a verb and a noun.The noun 'wound' is a singular common noun, a word for a thing.The noun 'wound' is a concrete noun as a word for physical damage to living tissue.The noun 'wound' is an abstract noun as a word for an injury to a person's feelings or reputation.
Yes, the word 'toad' is a noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a type of amphibious creature, a word for a living thing.