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The four formal properties of nouns are case, gender, number, and person.

Case, a noun is the subject or object or shows possession. For example:

  • The player is especially tall. (subject)
  • The manager chose the tall player. (object)
  • The player's throw is famous. (possessive)

Gender, a noun that is gender specific for male, female, and neuter; some examples are:

  • male: father, son, husband, uncle
  • female: mother, daughter, wife, niece
  • neuter: table, teacher, tooth, truth

Number, the form of the noun tells when a noun is one or more than one; singular or plural, for example:

  • an apple, four apples
  • a baby, two babies
  • a box, more boxes
  • a knife, a set of knives

Person, the first person is the one/ones speaking, the second person is the one/ones spoken to; the third person is the one/ones spoken about; for example:

  • We need more time. or Jane and I need more time. (first person plural)
  • John, you must finish your homework. (second person singular)
  • The vacation was great! (third person singular)
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