A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.
A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause and the object of a verb or a preposition.
EXAMPLES
1. Noun subject of a sentence: Aunt Jane made cookies for Jack and Jill.
2. Subject of a clause: The cookies that Aunt Jane made are for Jack and Jill.
3. Noun object of verb: Aunt Jane made cookies for Jack and Jill.
4. Noun object of preposition: Aunt Jane made cookies forJack and Jill.
Other functions of a noun are:
5. A predicate nominative (also called a subject complement) is a noun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject.
Example: Mr. Snyder is my neighbor.
6. A noun of direct address is a noun for the person who is being directly spoken to, such as Jane, Mr. Snyder, sir, ma'am, miss, manager, etc.
Example: Excuse me, miss, you forgot your change.
7. An attributive noun (also called a noun adjunct) is a noun used to describe another noun.
Example: This dish is restaurant quality.
8. A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way.
Examples:
A crew of workers
a herd of sheep
a bouquet of flowers
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.Some examples of nouns for a male:manfathersonunclebrotherbullcockbuckboarganderSome examples of nouns for a female:womanmotherdaughterauntsistercowhendoesowgooseAnother group is the common gender nouns, words that are for a male or a female; for example:personparentrelativesiblingfriendneighborhorsedogbearbuffalo
Some examples of 'quality of mind' nouns, also called abstract nouns, are:anxietybraveryconfidencedecisivenesseuphemismfungenerosityhappinessisolationjoyknowledgeluxurymemorynewsopinionpurposequestionreasonsorrowtroubleurgevaluewealthyearzeal
Examples of abstract nouns for positive qualities are:braverycarefriendshiphappinesshonestyhopekindnessknowledgelovepatiencetruthunderstanding
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for a male or a female. Some examples of gender nouns for a female are:auntbridecowdaughterdoeduchessempressewefemalegirlgrandmotherhenhindhostessjennyladyleopardesslionessmadammarematronmissmistressmothermother-in-lawnannyniecenunpeahenpenprincessqueensistersowtigressvixenwaitresswidowwifewoman
Examples of four letter nouns:acrebarncarddeckedgefroggoatholeironjokekneeluckmeatnoteokrapailquizrosestartownuservasewaspx-rayyearzeal
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
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.Some examples of nouns for a male:manfathersonunclebrotherbullcockbuckboarganderSome examples of nouns for a female:womanmotherdaughterauntsistercowhendoesowgooseAnother group is the common gender nouns, words that are for a male or a female; for example:personparentrelativesiblingfriendneighborhorsedogbearbuffalo
Examples of precise nouns for a car are:minivanSUVsedanExamples of more precise nouns for a car are:ToyotaFordNissan
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.Examples of gender specific nouns for male animals are:boarbuckbullcobdrakedronejackreynardsteerstudramroostersirestagstallion
Examples of eight letter nouns and pronouns* are:anythingblessingcriminaldelicacyeveryoneflamingogeometryhospitalidentityjealousykangaroolunchboxmountainNapoleonoblivionparakeetquestionrecoverysomebodytromboneumbrellavacationwaitressxenolithyourselfzucchini*pronouns in bold
Examples of nouns are:anarchyanimositybeautybraverycommunismconceptcuriositydemocracydisciplineemotionfeelingfreedomfriendlinessfriendshipfungoalHappinessHatehonestyhonor
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
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for a male or a female. Examples of gender specific nouns for a female are: daughter doe girl hen mare mother sister sow queen woman
Examples of gender specific nouns are:auntbullkingmotherrooster
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.Examples of gender specific nouns for males are:boarbrotherbuckbullcountdrakedroneemperorfathergrandfatherhusbandkingpriestramroostersiresonstagstallionuncle
Examples of nouns for things are:appleballooncardiamondeducationflowergardenhydrogenicejokekitchenlunchmoneynecktieonionpromisequiltreasonstartoothumbrellaviolinwaterx-rayyearzenith
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.Examples of gender specific nouns for male animals are:boarbuckbullcobdrakedronejackreynardsteerstudramroostersirestagstallion