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The word 'primitive' is a singular, common noun; a word for an artist who produces very simple works of art; the works of such an artist; a person belonging to a preliterate, nonindustrial society or culture.

A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:

subject of a sentence: A primitive in a prehistoric society used many skills, even forms of art.

subject of a clause: "Plowing", a primitive painted by Grandma Moses, was the main feature of the gallery.

object of the verb: We bought a primitive by an unknown sculptor.

object of the preposition: The auction price went very high for a primitive.

When followed by a noun, the word 'primitive' is an adjective a primitive society, a primitive artist.

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