Where can you find examples of indefinite nouns?

Answer 1

Check link below and to left for information and examples. Indefinite nouns can also be called (and probably should be called) mass nouns, or uncountable nouns. Words like courage, faith, weather, and sympathy are in this category. You wouldn't say "You have so many courages; could I have just two of them?" or "I'll give you a sympathy for one of your faiths". The reason the term mass noun or uncountable noun may be better is because of the English articles The, a, and an. Using (or intentionally not using) the articles can tell you if the concept of the noun in question is definite or indefinite. "Tom! The dog is in the yard. Would you bring him to the garage so I can get him to his vet appointment?" "The" is the definite article, and indicates that I am interested in a specific dog, not just any dog Tom can find in the neighborhood. "Marie! Can you find a shell on the beach?" Even though you can count shells, the use of the indefinite article "a" means that Marie is free to find any shell at all that might be on the beach, and not some specific physical shell that I might have in mind-- I HAVE no shell in mind; moreover, Marie is free not to look for one. As a rule, articles of either kind are not used with mass or uncountable nouns, but as is often the case, there are exceptions. Now is the time to check the link if you have not already done so.