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2.3.1.L
A
noun
is
perhaps
tl1e
most
funda::nental of
the
parts
of
speech.
Nouns
occur
seiJWtlC!lS
in two
ways: as subjects
(performers
of action),
or objects
(recipients
of
action);
C1e
sentence
"Jack
give
me
a
present",
"Jack"
is
a
s-.Ibjecand
"me"
and
"prese;nt"
are
objects. Cmnmon wisd<)ll1
has
it
that a
noun
is
the
name
of a
"person,
or thing".
are
many
different
types
no=, such
as
proper
nouns,
common nouns,
concrete
nouns,
abstract
nouns,
countable
nouns,
uncountable
nmms and
collective
nouns.
of
the
distinctions
fclilld
in
traditional
gramn1ar,
is that
between
proper
an,d
common
nouns.
section,
!
an1
only
going
to analyse
the
of
nouns
which
are
classified proper
nouns "Joln"),
common nouns (e.g. "'JOy").
A
pr<JP<or noun
:s
opposite of
a
common
noun.
A proper noun is
atways
writterr
a
czpital
sir.ce the noun represents
T"ne
nanuos of
days
of
week, moni:hs, historical
documents,
institutions,
organisatinns,
religions
and
holy texts
are proper Louns.
The
following senter:ces
are
the
examp.les
of
tb.e sentences
with pr<OP•ei
which are
underlined:
nouns
people
go to Pizza Hut
on m_g@: nighls.
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Chrismast
is celebrated
on
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