Noun: Meaning And Nature Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What is a noun?
A
A noun means things, animals, persons, ideas and places.
2
Q
What are the two forms of nouns
A
- Singular nouns
- Plural nouns
3
Q
What are common nouns?
A
They’re names given to groups of things, groups of places and groups of ideas.
4
Q
Singular and plural only applies to what type of noun?
A
Common noun
5
Q
What are the two forms of plural nouns?
A
- Regular
- Irregular
6
Q
What’s the difference between the regular plural noun and the irregular plural noun?
A
The regular plurals have the “s”, “es”, “ies” and “ves” marker and the irregular plural nouns do not follow the usual convention of adding “s”, “es”, “ies” and “ves” at the end of the nouns.
7
Q
What are the three gender nouns?
A
- Masculine gender nouns
- Feminine gender nouns
- Neuter gender nouns