Nouns Types
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Nouns Types
Nouns : Kinds
A nouns is the name of anything . Nouns may be classified logically into two main categories
1-
Concrete 2- Abstract
:Concrete nouns :may be sub -divided into tow categories
.a) Common nouns : names common to all things of one kind : girl , river , wolf , city
b) proper nouns : names of special persons , animals , places , or things :
Nada ,the Nile , Beirut
Abstract nouns : are the names of qualities , states or activities : health , poverty ,pleasure , youth.
.
A collective noun : denotes a group or collection of similar individuals considered
as one complete whole : crowd , army , flock , class
Nouns Number
Only countable nouns can be used in the plural .
The plural is formed in different ways ....
a- By adding "s" to the singular :
map maps
b- By adding "es" to nouns that end in "ch , sh , s (s) , x , z (z)".
bench benches
brush brushes
dress dresses
box boxes
fez fezzes, fezzes
c- Nouns ending in "y" that comes after a vowel take "s" for the plural
key keys
d- Nouns ending in "y" that comes after a consonant .
change the "y" into "ies" .
lady ladies
e- Some nouns that end in "f" or "fe" change the "f" or "fe" into "ves" :
A nouns is the name of anything . Nouns may be classified logically into two main categories
1-
Concrete 2- Abstract
:Concrete nouns :may be sub -divided into tow categories
.a) Common nouns : names common to all things of one kind : girl , river , wolf , city
b) proper nouns : names of special persons , animals , places , or things :
Nada ,the Nile , Beirut
Abstract nouns : are the names of qualities , states or activities : health , poverty ,pleasure , youth.
.
A collective noun : denotes a group or collection of similar individuals considered
as one complete whole : crowd , army , flock , class
Nouns Number
Only countable nouns can be used in the plural .
The plural is formed in different ways ....
a- By adding "s" to the singular :
map maps
b- By adding "es" to nouns that end in "ch , sh , s (s) , x , z (z)".
bench benches
brush brushes
dress dresses
box boxes
fez fezzes, fezzes
c- Nouns ending in "y" that comes after a vowel take "s" for the plural
key keys
d- Nouns ending in "y" that comes after a consonant .
change the "y" into "ies" .
lady ladies
e- Some nouns that end in "f" or "fe" change the "f" or "fe" into "ves" :
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تاريخ التسجيل : 01/03/2008
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