2. A noun is a word used to name a person,
animal, place, thing, and abstract idea.
For examples, teacher, tiger, school,
car, health, happiness…
It may name a real object, an idea or even
an action.
6.
Nouns can be classified into two big groups: common
nouns and proper nouns.
1) Proper nouns: A proper noun is a noun that names
some particular or special place, person, people, or thing. A
proper noun should always begin with a capital letter; as,
Bopha, Phnom Penh, the World Bank, Samsung, the Red
Sea, Cambodia, …
9. 2) Common Nouns: A common noun is a general or
class name. It refers to a person, place, or thing in a
general; as, woman, city, dog, shoe, sea, village,
mountain…
12.
Common nouns are also classified into smaller
groups: Concrete and abstract nouns.
Concrete nouns: These name something that you
can perceive with your five senses – something
that physically exists; as, table, school, car, horse,
ship…
Abstract nouns: These are the opposite of
concrete. They name something that you cannot
perceive with your five senses – something that
does not physically exist; as, education, kindness,
health, happiness, ...
13.
There are special rules for forming the plural of
some nouns:
To form the plural of some nouns ending in 'f' or
'fe', change the 'f‘ to a 'v' and add es
Example: half>, halves knife> knives
To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel and
followed by an 'o', just add s
Example: video> videos radio> radios
14. Compound nouns are nouns made up of
two or more words. Some compound
nouns are hyphenated.
Examples:
Fire truck
Mother-in-Law
Pickpocket
Bulldog
Notebook
15.
A collective noun is the word used for a group
of people or things.
Examples:
Team
Regiment
Family
Seniors
Gang
Band
Galaxy
16. An abstract noun CANNOT be detected
with your five senses.
Examples:
Bravery
Fear
Trust
Curiosity
Deceit
Relaxation
17. A concrete noun CAN be detected with
your five senses.
Examples:
House
Automobile
Computer
Pencil
Chair
18.
Nouns, in sentences, can function as:
[1] subject: Subject tells whom or what the sentence
is about; as,
Samnang works in a bank.
Economics is an interesting subject.
[2] direct object: direct object receives the action of
the verb; as,
He eats ice cream.
They play tennis.
19.
Nouns, in sentences, can function as:
[3] indirect object: Indirect object receives the direct
object; as,
He bought his friend a pen.
The company offers Thavy a new position.
[4] object of preposition: Object of the preposition is
the noun or pronoun after a preposition; as,
The boy was hurt in the accident.
The driver filled the fuel tank of the bus.
20.
Nouns, in sentences, can function as:
[5] subject complement: Predicate nominative
renames the subject, always after a linking verb; as,
I am a candidate.
I am the owner of that Café.
[6] object complement: Object complement
completes the direct object; as,
I considered him brother.
They elected Bunna President.
21.
Nouns, in sentences, can function as:
[7] appositive: An appositive is a noun or pronoun
placed near another noun or pronoun. The appositive
enhances our understanding of the original noun or
pronoun; as,
Ravy, our class monitor, studies very hard.
Her sister, Anna, was an intelligent student.
[8] adjective: Noun functions as adjective when it
modifies another noun functions as adjective; as,
The water pump is broken.
She wore sport clothes.
24. Most
nouns
form the
plural by
adding s to
the singular
noun.
Lecture
–
lectures
Book – books
Tree – trees
Thing – things
Board - boards
25. Nouns
ending in y
preceded by
a consonant
form the
plural by
changing y
to i and
adding es.
– lilies
Lady – ladies
Baby – babies
Fairy – fairies
Berry - berries
Lily
26. Nouns
ending in s,
x, z, ch and
sh form the
plural by
adding es.
– boxes
Church –
churches
Buzz – buzzes
Bus – buses
Match matches
Box
27. Nouns
ending in o
preceded by
a consonant
generally
form the
plural by es
to the
singular.
–
tomatoes
Potato –
potatoes
Tomato
28. Some
nouns
form the
plural by
changing f
or fe to ves.
– calves
Half – halves
Knife – knives
Wife – wives
Loaf - loaves
Calf
29. A
few nouns
have the
same form
in the
singular and
plural.
– deer
Swine – swine
Apparatus –
apparatus
Nose – nose
Chinese Chinese
Deer
30. A
few nouns
form the
plural by
changing
the word.
– teeth
Mouse – mice
Child –
children
Man – men
Foot - feet
Tooth
31. Compound
nouns form
the plural by
adding s to
the
important
word.
Father-in-law
–
fathers-in-law
Passer-by –
passers-by
Editor-in-chief
– editors-inchief
32. Common
nouns in ful
form the
plural by
adding s.
–
cupfuls
Spoonful –
spoonfuls
Cupful
33. The
plural of
numbers
and letters
is formed by
adding ‘s to
the singular.
– 6’s
T – T’s
1 – 1’s
S – S’s
23 – 23’s
6
35. When
two
nouns indicate Mickey and
joint
Minnie’s
ownership, the
show
sign of
possession is
Pedro and
placed after
the second
Juan’s room
noun.
Elsa and
Kiko’s store
36. When
two
Remy’s and
nouns indicate
Pat’s bags
separate
ownership,
Bien’s and
add the sign
of possession
Dwayne’s
to both nouns.
toys
Mikko’s and
Yuri’s grades
37. Compound
nouns form
the
possessive
case by
adding
apostrophe s
(‘s) to the
last word.
Mother-in-
law’s dish
Secretarygeneral’s
wife
Editor-inchief’s article
38.
39.
Nouns by Sexon, D. Professor at Pasig Catholic College, July 2012, 2013
http://www.slideshare.net/draizelle_sexon/nouns-24158875?qid=a8f565df-6af3-4e61ab3f-c8b49c11a262&v=qf1&b=&from_search=8
Nouns by Guerrero, P and Burgess, W. September 2012
http://www.slideshare.net/qwerty830/nouns-14472879?qid=ce6274b6-7959-4e0b9f39-fd490db6f60d&v=default&b=&from_search=3
Nouns by An Teng, S. July 2013
http://www.slideshare.net/Greendiamount/nouns-24443425?qid=86fc1416-1ebf-40b2abc0-b9333d7063e4&v=default&b=&from_search=1
Nouns by Danica Ramos, M and Lopez, L. October 2011
http://www.slideshare.net/maradanica/nouns-9727161?qid=8b188ecd-a60a-4bcf-8f18298d5b00a75b&v=qf1&b=&from_search=1
Nouns by Freeman, E. September 2013.
http://www.slideshare.net/EllaFreeman/nouns-26224822?qid=a2a702c6-672a-41adae2d-e3968839a7f6&v=default&b=&from_search=1