Noun part2

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CONCRETE AND ABSTRACT NOUN


A ''concrete noun'' names a person, place, or thing that can be heard, seen, smelled, tasted, or touched.
EXAMPLES: apple, car, dog, boy, computer, etc.
We become aware of there persons and material objects through the physical sense.


An '' abstract noun'' names a quality, feeling, or idea.
EXAMPLES: love, fear, intelligence, kindness.
These are general. They do not refer to a certain case or example or to material object. We become aware of them through our thoughts and emotions.


SPECIFIC AND NONSPECIFIC NOUNS

A ''specific noun'' is a noun that names a certain class of persons or things.
A ''nonspecific noun'' is general in nature and doesn't specify a certain class of persons.
EXAMPLES:
-specific nouns: dog, crow, rose, ant.
-nonspecific nouns: animal, bird, flower, insect.


SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

A singular noun is a noun that names only one person, place or thing.
EXAMPLES: woman, market, tree, etc.

A plural noun is a noun that names more than one person, place, or thing.
EXAMPLES: women, markets, trees, etc.


Making a Noun Into Plural

Most nouns can be made plural by simply adding ''s''.
Examples: bird--birds; flower--flowers; tree--trees.

However, nouns that end with ''s'', ''sh'', ''ch'', ''x'', or ''z'' are made plural by adding ''es''.
EXAMPLES: glass--glasses; wish--wishes; fox--foxes; buzz--buzzes.
Sentence:
-'' They put his glasses below the desk.''
-" I have a lot of wishes that seem won't come true.''

Also nouns that end with an ''o'' preceded by a consonant are made plural by adding ''es''.
EXAMPLES: masquito--masquitoes; hero--heroes; potato--potatoes.
Sentence: '' I was attacked by masquitoes when eating my delicious fried potatoes.

Nouns that end with a consonant followed by a ''y'' are mad plural by changing the''y'' to ''i'' and adding ''es''.
Examples: library--libraries; secretary--secretaries; baby--babies; city-cities.
Sentence: '' I heard that the government will build public libraries in some cities.


However, when a noun ends with a vowel followed by a ''y'', it is made plural by simply adding ''s''.
Examples: key--keys; toy-toys, journey--journeys.
Sentence: '' He bought some toys for his children''

Most nouns that does with ''f'' or ''fe'' are made plural by changing the ending to ''ves''.
Examples: knife--knives; leaf--leaves; wife--wives.
Sentence: '' He gave me some knives to cut the leaves of banana trees.


IRREGULAR NOUN FORM


Some nouns are spelled the same whether they are singular or plural.
Examples: deer--deer; fish--fish; antelope--antelope.
Sentence: '' My mother bought ten fish.''

POSSESSIVE NOUNS

A possessive noun is a noun that indicates ownership or relationship.
Example: the girl's friend; the man's house, etc.

Most singular nouns are made possessive by simply adding an apostrophe (') and ''s''.
Examples: child--child's; teacher--teachers.
The apostrophe is a helpful tool. It is used:
1). To show possession an relationship.
Example: the man's money.

2). To take the place of a missing letter.
Example: that's right.

3). To form the plural of letters and numbers.
Examples: two 8's; three A's.

Plural nouns that end in ''s'' or ''es'' are made possessive by adding an apostrophe (') to the end of the word.
Examples: candles--candles'; fathers--fathers'; teachers--teachers, etc.

Plural nouns that doesn't end with ''s'' are made plural by adding an apostrophe and a ''s'' to the end of the word.
Examples: children--children's; men--men's--women--women's, etc.


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