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Noun
* All nouns have a gender.
* Many nouns can be both count and noncount nouns.
* Many nouns have a special plural form if there is more than one
  - both singular and plural forms
  - variant forms as subject and as object
  - take the same form as the verb with which they are connected
* Most nouns are dimorphemic, while verbs, adjectives and particles tend to be monomorphemic
  - ending in the letter o are masculine, and most nouns ending in the letter a are feminine
  - form their plurals by adding -s
  - have one form for the singular and another for the plural
* Some nouns are countable in other languages but uncountable in English.
* Some nouns can be countable or uncountable, depending on their meanings
  - name a group acting as one unit or refer to individuals within that group
  - change spelling for the plural form
* Some nouns have a plural form and take a plural verb
  - but take a singular verb
  - different forms for male and female
  - irregular plurals
  - no singular form
  - plural forms only
  - plurals that don t end in s , e.g., children
  - the same form in singular and plural
  - two forms in their plurals form and each form conveys a different meaning
  - however have a special form for the genitive
  - look like plurals, but they are really singular
  - possess distinct forms for the vocative and nominative cases
  - present a kind of fossilised neuter suffix, coming from the ancient Latin neuter gender
  - refer to one particular person or place
* also change form to indicate possession or ownership
  - tend to have more syllables than do verbs
* are common objects, body parts, etc
  - easier for children to define and understand at a younger age
  - either masculine or feminine and are almost always derived from their cognate verbs
  - invariable for number
  - nouns and verbs are still verbs
  - one of the eight parts of speech used in simple sentences
  - ordered into 'common nouns', and 'proper nouns'
* are part of language
* are people, places or things
  - places, things, and ideas
  - persons, places, or things
  - subject to the spaces within which they exist
  - subjects of sentences
* are the names of persons, animals, places or things
  - usually the first words which small children learn
* are words that name a person, a place, a thing, an idea, a feeling or an action
  - place or a thing
  - place, thing, or idea
  - place, a person, a thing, or an idea
* are words that name persons, places, things, or abstractions
  - things, qualities or actions
* become entities
  - verbs, verbs become nouns, nouns become adjectives, etc
* can also be abstract things, such as 'suffering' or 'happiness'
  - take a possessive form to show ownership
* can be objects like pens or pencils or even concepts like happiness or balance
  - singular or plural
  - contain verbs and verbs can contain nouns
  - function as subjects, objects, and complements
* change their endings depending on how they are used in a sentence.
* deal with essences and complete substances.
* denoting living beings are epicene, ie.
* expressing possession always end in -S and always contain an apostrophe in their spelling.
* function as subjects, objects, objects of prepositions, objects of verbals, and as adjectives.
* have adjectives and verbs have adverbs.
* imply solely a person, place, or thing.
* name a person, place, or thing
  - thing, idea, animal, quality, or action
  - people, places, and things
* name things and objects model things
  - or categories and serve as subject of the verb or as the object of prepositions
* occur in two forms, primary and secondary.
+ English grammar, Parts of speech, Nouns
  * Nouns are things. They can be a single thing such as an apple. They can also be plural such as a box of apples. There is a special kind of noun called a proper noun, which is a name. For instance, Johnny Appleseed.
+ Esperanto, Grammar, Nouns and adjectives
  * Nouns end in '-o'. For example, 'patr'o' means 'father'.
+ Grammar, Parts of speech, Nouns
  * Nouns are 'thing' words like 'table and 'chair'. They are objects, things you see in everyday life. Proper nouns are places, people's names, or other things like days of the week. The name 'James' is a proper noun, as is 'Wednesday' and 'London'. Nouns can also be abstract things, such as 'suffering' or 'happiness'.
+ Noun, Kinds of nouns and how they are ordered
  * Nouns are ordered into 'common nouns', and 'proper nouns'. There are also pronouns. The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language'.