chapter four Rod and staff terms

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What is a noun ?

a person, place . or thing

Abstract noun

names a condition ,a quality ,or an idea that does not have physical substance

Common noun

is a general name giving to a person,place , or thing

Proper noun

names a specific person, place, or thing

A noun has gender ;

masculine ,feminine, neuter,or common

Many nouns can be identified by:

noun-forming suffixes

Substantive

is any word or word group that functions as a noun

Verbal

is a verb form used as another part of speech

gerund

is the - ing form of a verb used as a noun

An infiinitive

is the basic form of a verb preceded by to . it may also be used as a noun

Gerunds and infinitives may have :

complements and modifiers.

A noun or pronoun used as a modifier before :

a gerund must be in the possessive case

A verbal or verbal phrase used as a noun :

is diagramed on a pedestal

A possessive noun

usually functions as an adjective .

A noun clause

is a dependent clause that functions as a substantive in a complex sentence .

A noun clause can function as a

subject,direct object , or predicate nominative serves as a basic part of the independent clause

plural nouns

are formed by just adding e, s , es , or z