In grammar parts of speech is most important part and noun is the first part of that parts of speech section. What we see with our eyes in our everyday life everything is noun. And every noun has its different name and kinds so we should know about it as much as possible. In this chapter I have provided details about noun.
Definition: A noun is the name of any human, object, place, or action.
Kinds of noun:
1. Abstract Noun.
2. Concrete Noun.
(i) Proper Noun.
(ii) Common Noun.
(iii) Collective Noun.
(iv) Material Noun.
3. Countable Noun.
4. Uncountable Noun.
Functions of a
noun:
As a subject of a verb.
As an object of a verb.
As an object of a preposition.
As a complement of a verb.
As noun or pronoun of apposition.
Examples:
That he has much money is known to
all (As a subject of a verb)
I know that he has done the work (As an object of a verb)
Do not think about what he said (As an object of a preposition)
This is what he said (As a complement of a verb)
The fact that he is a thief is clear to
all (As noun or pronoun of apposition)
Abstract Noun:
Definition: Abstract Noun is that noun which indicates some abstract idea or quality which
has no physical existence and cannot be touched, smelt, heard, or perceived
through the sense; but can only be imagine.
Examples: Youth is our best time. I don’t want his friendship. Every man hates poverty. Childhood is the golden time of a
man’s life.
Concrete Noun:
Definition: A Concrete Noun is the name of something which has external physical existence
and can be perceived through senses, that mean it can be seen, smelt, touch, or
tasted.
Examples: I have a cow. Read the book. Air is important for our life. Gas is essential.
Proper Noun:
Definition: A Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, thing, place, or any other
thing.
Examples:
Name of human: Jerry,
Tom, David, Lina, John.
Name of object: book,
pen, table, bamboo, calculator.
Name of place: Dhaka,
London, India, Khulna.
Name of action: hesitation,
purification, functions.
Common Noun:
Definition: A Common Noun is one which is common to each number of a class of person or
things.
Examples:
Milton (proper noun) is a poet
(common noun).
Rose (proper noun) is a name of flower
(common noun).
The earth (proper noun) is a planet
(common noun).
Shirt (proper noun) is a kind of dress (common noun).
Collective
Noun:
Definition: A Collective Noun is the name of a group or collection of persons
or things of the same kind thought of as one undivided whole.
Examples: A flock of birds is flying. A band of robbers has come here. A team of players goes. The army is formed with discipline.
Material Noun:
Definition: A Material Noun is a name which indicates a matter or substance as a mass and
does not indicate any part or number of it.
Examples: He drinks milk. They want some gold. Iron is an important metal. Water has no colour.
Countable Noun:
Definition: A Countable Noun is the name of anything which can be counted by number.
Examples: Flower, child, book, pen, star, river, cow, girl, etc.
Uncountable Noun:
Definition: An Uncountable Noun is the name of anything which cannot be counted by numbers
and may be measured by some other units only.
Examples: Water, salt, virtue, honesty, air, beauty, rich, milk,
etc.
