NOUNS 2 Flashcards
nouns that cannot be counted. This is also what we call MASS NOUN
🔹UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Examples:
Hair, rain, sand
nouns that can be counted, the opposite of uncountable nouns.
🔹COUNTABLE NOUNS
nouns that can be classified by gender, has four types.
🔹GENDER NOUNS
(4) four classifications of gender nouns.
Masculine
Feminine
Common
Neuter
nouns that are classified by gender
🔹GENDER NOUN
nouns that are used for male gender
🔹MASCULINE GENDER
Examples:
Father, Son, Boy, Man, Grandfather, Peacock
classification of nouns that are used for the female gender
🔹FEMININE GENDER
Examples:
Mother, Daughter, Girl, Woman, Hen
classification of gender nouns given to either male or female
🔹COMMON GENDER
Examples:
Parent, friend, baby
classification of gender noun that refers to a lifeless thing.
🔹NEUTER GENDER
(3) three types of compound nouns
🔹OPEN OR SPACED COMPOUND NOUN
🔹HYPHENATED COMPOUND NOUN
🔹CLOSED OR SOLID COMPOUND NOUN