Nouns — (Grammar Lesson)
(Person, Place, Animal, Idea, Event… “Things”)
Nouns Are The Most Common Words In The Common Tongue Of The English Language
“What Is A Noun?”
he Word: “Noun” — is a Grammatical Term which is most-commonly referred to as one of the “Parts of Speech“ or “Word-Classes” in Traditional English Grammar. However — both of the classifications are faulty and illogical. So — in The Common Tongue — we, instead, use the term Grammatical Unit. Specifically — A Noun is one of the Base Grammatical Units.
“What Determines If A Word Is A Noun?”
ouns are Words which refer to “Things”. More specifically to: “People”, “Places”, “Animals”, “Objects”, “Phenomenon”, “Ideas”, & “Events”. And all of those can be classified as “Things”. So to simplify — we can say that Nouns refer to “Things”. And that “Thing” can be something “real” which you can touch or experience (“tangible” or “intangible”). Or it can be a thought in your head.
ow… It must be noted — in case you read somewhere else that: “Nouns Are Things” — this is what we call “Bad English”. Because — while the statement is factually true — it is not what people mean when they say or write this. It is true that a “Noun” is a “Thing”. It is a concept of Grammar. But you can not hold a Noun in your hand.
ut what people mean when they say this is that — “The Term Noun Is Used To Represent ‘Things’ — Either Physical Or Non-Physical”. And there are actually a number of different further classifications of Nouns — to represent all the different types of “Things”.
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- Proper Nouns & Common Nouns
- Countable & Un-Countable Nouns
- Collective Or “Mass” Nouns
- Concrete & Abstract Nouns
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There Are Also:
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Examples Of Nouns…
Person
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Specific People
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Certain “Types” Of People
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Entity (Religious, Spiritual, Mythological, Fictitious)
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(By categorizing “Religious” & “Spiritual” with “Mythological” & “Fictitious” — this in-no-way presumes that anyone’s Religious or Spiritual Beliefs are somehow “Mythological” or “Fictitious”. This is merely a Grammatical Classification)
Places
Animals
Objects
Nouns are Words that can name an Object. This can be either a specific Object, or classified as a larger group of certain “types” of Objects. However — these classifications are Subjective.
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- Airwalks — (Specific Brand Of Shoes)
- Shoes — (Non-Specific Type)
- Powell Peralta Skateboard — (Specific Brand Of Skateboard)
- Skateboard — (Non-Specific Type)
Phenomenon
Event
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Specific Events
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Certain “Types” Of Events
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Ideas
And That’s That!
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