1. Word that indicates what someone or something is called.
1.1. verbal concord
1.1.1. THE NOUN CONCORD IS DEFINED AS THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUBJECT AND THE VERB
2. Types of Noun
2.1. PROPER
2.1.1. is the name of a particular person,place,thing or idea which is considered unique
2.1.1.1. Personal names
2.1.1.1.1. Peter, Mr. Peter Smith, President Kirchner
2.1.1.2. formas of address
2.1.1.2.1. Sister Mary, Uncle Tom
2.1.1.3. geofraphical Names
2.1.1.3.1. Africa, Cnada,London
2.1.1.4. Months,days of the wek,festivals and seasons
2.1.1.4.1. April, Saturday, Easter, Christmas
2.1.1.5. Languages
2.1.1.5.1. French, English
2.2. COMMON
2.2.1. Any noun that is not the name of the particular person,place,thing,is a common noun. All common noun fall into two sub classes
2.2.1.1. COUNTABLE
2.2.1.1.1. are CONCRETE( having an individual physical existce)
2.2.1.1.2. Some countable noun are
2.2.1.2. UNCOUNTABLE
2.2.1.2.1. sometimes having physical but not individual existence include word like
2.2.1.2.2. Many uncountable nounas are
2.3. NOUNS WHICH CAN BE EITHER COUNTABLE OR UNCUNTABLE
2.3.1. depend on their use
2.3.1.1. NOUNS WE CA THINK OF AS " SINGLE ITEMS OR SUBSTANCES"
2.3.1.1.1. When we refer to them as SUBSTANCE, they are UNCONTABLE
2.3.1.1.2. When we refer to these nouns as single items, they are COUNTABLE
2.3.1.2. NOUNS WHICH REFER TO OBJECT OR MATERIAL
2.3.1.2.1. When we use them as uncountable we refer only to the material
2.3.1.3. NORMALLY UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS USED AS COUNTABLES
2.3.1.3.1. when wue use such nouns as countable,qe refer to thing which made of the material or which we the think of a being made of as the material
2.3.1.3.2. Many nouns which ara¡e normally uncountables can be used as countable if we refere to particular varieties. When this occurs,the noun is usually proced by an adjective or ther is some kind of specification
2.3.1.4. NOUNS WHICH CAN REFER TO SOMETHING SPECIFIC OR GENERAL
2.3.1.4.1. Try not to make A NOISE/ NOISE is a kind of pollution
2.3.1.4.2. A GOOD EDUCATION is expensive/EDUCATION shoulkd be free
2.3.1.5. NOUNS ENDING IN -"ING"
2.3.1.5.1. -ING formas are generally uncountable but a few can refer to a specific thing or event
3. PARTITIVE EXPRESSIONS
3.1. Both countable and uncountable nouns can enter construcctions denoting part of whole. Such partitive expressions can refer to either
3.1.1. QUANTITY
3.1.1.1. Of uncountable nouns
3.1.1.1.1. - a PIECE OF cake - an ITEM OF clothing - a BLADE OF grass - a SPECK OF dust
3.1.1.2. Of plural count nouns
3.1.1.2.1. a FLOCK OF sheep - a series of concerts
3.1.1.3. Of singular count nouns
3.1.1.3.1. a PAGE OF a book- two PIECES OF a broken cup -three ACTS OF a play
3.1.2. QUALITY
3.1.2.1. Expressed most commoly with kind and sort
3.1.2.1.1. a new KIND OF computer
3.1.2.1.2. an interesting SORT OF wrapping paper
4. NUMBER
4.1. IS A GRAMATICAL CATEGORY THAT REQUIRES A NOUN BE UNDERSTOOD GRAMMATICALY AS SINGULAR OR PLURAL
4.1.1. Most of Noun have both singular and plural form, showing a contrast between ONE and MORE THAN ONE and thes are
4.1.1.1. VARIABLE NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORM
4.1.1.1.1. REGULAR SPELLING
4.1.1.1.2. IRREGULAR SPELLING
5. INVARIABLE NOUNS
5.1. They are called as such because they maintain their gramatical category of number as being singular or plural
5.1.1. They have two BROAD HEADINGS
5.1.1.1. ORDINARILY SINGULAR NOUN
5.1.1.1.1. SINGULAR CONCORD
5.1.1.2. ORDINARILY PLURAL NOUNS
5.1.1.2.1. PLURAL CONCORD
6. GENDER
6.1. Relates directly to the meanings of nouns, with particular reference to biological sex
6.1.1. NOUNS WITH PERSONAL GENDER
6.1.1.1. may have MALE, FEMALE, DUAL or COMMON GENDER AS THE CHART ABOVE SHOWS, THOSE NOUNS THAT HAVE NO INFLCTION THAT SUGGEST MALE OR FEMALE REFERENCE ARE UNMARKED
6.1.1.1.1. -FATHE/ MOTHER -BOY/ GIRL - WIZZARD/ WITCH - TUTOR - GOVERMENTS - GENTLEMAN / LADY
6.1.1.2. Other nouns do have an infelction that marks them as male or female. they are MORPHOLOGICALLY MARKET GENDER
6.1.1.2.1. -actor/ actrees - bridegroom/ bride czar or tzar / czarina or tzarina - empero/ empress - god/ goddess -lad/lass(ie) - lion/lioness