NOUN: Definition, Functions and Types

“Name of person, place or thing is called noun.” In English grammar course, nouns
are considered very important and their role is pivotal.

Functions of noun

As a subject Norma picked up the button unit.
As an object He called Rama.
As a complement He is my teacher.

Nouns & it plural

Most of nouns form their plural by adding‘s’ in singular noun.
Book Books
Girl Girls

Plural of singular count noun.
We add ‘es’ in singular noun ( countable ) if words are ending with ‘ch , sh ,
o , x , s , ss.’
Dish Dishes
Bus Buses
Change the ending ‘Y’ into ‘ies’.
For example, sky is changed into skies. Before ‘y’ there should be
consonant.
Changing the ‘f’ into ‘ves’.
Wife Wives
Leaf Leaves
Plural noun with different meanings
Wood Wood

Forest
Copper Coppers

Coins

QUALIFYING WORDS

A piece of, a drop of, a grain of, a bit of, a blade of, a glass of
Would you like a glass of water?
I have an urgent piece of work at home.

Foreign nouns

um a
us i
a ae
ion a

Nominative Adjectives

First degree of adjective is used as subject.
The + adjective plural
The poor are. The injured were.
Double genitive possessive
Noun phrase + of + noun +’s
He is a brother of Maria’s.

Collective noun

“A group or collection of things / people to make unity is called collective noun.”
As a unit helping verb singular.
As an individual helping verb plural.
Examples: Army, crowd, team, class, community.
The Pakistani team is winning.
The team were co-operating.

Compound noun

Noun + noun Car park, sheep doll
Adjective + noun small talk, green house