Oh, isn't that a lovely question! Yes, "bull" is a common noun because it refers to a general type of animal rather than a specific one. Just like painting a happy little tree, it's important to remember that common nouns are all around us, adding beauty and color to our language.
Sitting Bull is a proper noun, it is the name of a person. A person's name is always a proper noun and is always capitalized.
No, the compound noun pit bull is a common noun, a general word for a breed of dog, of which there are several types.
There is no 'opposite' gender for the noun 'camel'. The noun camel is a common gendernoun, a word for a male or a female.The noun for a male camel is bull. The noun for a female camel is cow.
The noun rhino (or rhinoceros) is a common gender noun, a word for either a male or a female.The gender noun for a male rhino is a bull; the gender noun for a female rhino is a cow.
The noun 'minotaur' (lower case m) is a common noun as a word for members of a generic species of bull-headed creatures in 20th-century fantasy fiction.The noun 'Minotaur' (capital M) is a proper noun as the name of a creature from Greek mythology.
Sitting Bull is a proper noun, it is the name of a person. A person's name is always a proper noun and is always capitalized.
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Yes, the noun 'pit bull' is a common noun; a general word for any of several dog breeds originally developed for fighting.
No, the compound noun pit bull is a common noun, a general word for a breed of dog, of which there are several types.
Sitting Bull is a proper noun, it is the name of a person. A person's name is always a proper noun and is always capitalized.
The noun hippopotamus is a common gender noun, a word for a male or a female animal. The gender noun for a female hippopotamus is a cow; the gender noun for a male is a bull.
There is no 'opposite' gender for the noun 'camel'. The noun camel is a common gendernoun, a word for a male or a female.The noun for a male camel is bull. The noun for a female camel is cow.
The noun rhino (or rhinoceros) is a common gender noun, a word for either a male or a female.The gender noun for a male rhino is a bull; the gender noun for a female rhino is a cow.
The noun 'minotaur' (lower case m) is a common noun as a word for members of a generic species of bull-headed creatures in 20th-century fantasy fiction.The noun 'Minotaur' (capital M) is a proper noun as the name of a creature from Greek mythology.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female, or common gender nouns for words that may be a male or a female; for example: A noun for a male is father. A noun for a female is mother. A common gender noun is parent. A noun for a male is bull. A noun for a female is cow. A common gender noun is buffalo, elephant, or camel. A noun for a male is king. A noun for a female is queen. A common gender noun is monarch. A noun for a male is boar. A noun for a female is sow. A common gender noun is bear, pig, or prairie dog.
Sitting Bull is a proper noun, it is the name of a person. A person's name is always a proper noun and is always capitalized.
The noun cattle is a common, plural noun for a group of bovines kept for the purpose of food or labor animals. Sometimes used as an alternate plural for cow (cows).