noun

Examples

• All

• Inference is a noun, not a verb...

  Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

• A noun is a word that identifies a person, such as 'teacher'.

• You all know what a noun is.

  Armageddon Time (2022)

• An asset is a noun like a house.

• Only if it's a noun and the words have equal weight... like, "Homeland Security".

  Seeking Justice (2011)

• What's the difference between a noun and a pronoun?

• A bosom is a noun, a woman's chest.

• For each item, pictures of the target nouns appeared on the monitor along with the auditory prompt.

  Academic text (2013)

• First, category names were changed from nouns into verbs to reflect increased emphasis on active thinking skills.

  Academic text (2013)

• By contrast, pulp-style titles tend toward short, prosaic noun phrases; for example, "First Contact."

  Academic text (1990)

Compounds

P

proper noun

• Specialized

1 2.1

A name for a specific person, place, or organization

C

collective noun

• Specialized

1 4.1

A word in singular form that names a group of people or things as one unit

N

noun phrase

1 4.2

A group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence, for example the black cat

C

common noun

1.1

A word for a general person, place, thing, or idea

C

concrete noun

• Specialized

3.2

A word that names a physical thing you can see or touch

C

count noun

• Specialized

3.9

A word for a person or thing you can count, like a book

D

deverbal noun

• Specialized

9.3

A word made from a verb by adding an ending

M

mass noun

• Specialized

5.9

A word that names something you cannot count and usually has no plural form

G

generic noun

• Specialized

7.3

A word that refers to people without saying male or female

P

personal noun

• Specialized

6.9

A word that refers to a person, often their job or role

V

verbal noun

• Specialized

6.8

A noun made from a verb that names an action or process

Surface Forms

Etymology