Noun(ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ)

The name of anything is called noun.It is a word used as the name of a person,place or thing.

What,Who and Whom ? = Noun

👉     Generally Noun’s divided into two parts, they are
1. Concrete Noun
2. Abstract Noun.

1.Concrete Noun

A concrete noun is a noun that can be identified through one of the five senses (taste, touch, sight, hearing, or smell).

Concrete Noun is subdivided in four parts they are:

  • A) Proper Noun

    ⮕ It is the name of a particular person, place or object.
    ⮕ A proper noun always begins with a capital letter.

    ⮕ E.g. Mr.Pranab Mukherjee,Rani Mukharjee,Ganga ,Manoj etc.

  • B) Common Noun

    ⮕ It is the general name of persons, animals,things or objects.

    ⮕ E.g. city, children,King,boy etc.

  • C) Collective Noun

    ⮕ It is the name given to a group or a class.

    E.g.mob,nation,fleet,board,army etc.

  • D) Material Noun

    ⮕ It is the name of substance or materials.

    ⮕ E.g. water,iron,sugar,wood, steel etc.

Description Collective Noun
A bundle of keys 🗝️ bunch
A collection of ships fleet
A group of directors bord
A collection of soldiers Army
A group of ladies bevy
A group of people crowd
A group of wild animals zoo
A collection of geese gaggle
A collection of trees grove
A collection of flowers 🌹 bouquet
A group of thievs gang
A group of stars cluster
A collection of tools set
A group of bees swarm
A collection of puppies litter
A number of players team
A set of rooms suite
A number of sailors crew
A number of judges jury
A number of chickens hatched at the same time brood
A number of cattle herd
A number of fruit trees orchard
A number of people listening to a concert or lecture congregation
A number of drawers chest
A number of sticks bundle
A number of hounds pack
A number of dancers troupe
2.Abstract Noun

A noun that denotes some quality ,state or action is called an abstract noun.

An abstract noun is a noun that can’t be perceived (माना जाता है) one of the five sense (test,touch,sight, hearing or smell).
E.g. Growth,Advice,Birth,Patience,Darkness,beauty,honesty,death,youth etc.

Rule of Noun

  • Rule-1

    (A) Uncountable Nouns are used in singular forms only.
    (b) Indefinite articles are not used before them (a,an)
    (c) They are not used with plural verbs.

    Some of the important nouns of this kind :
    advice, information,hair,luggage,business,work,word
    (in the sense of promise,message,discussion), mischief,bread, scenery,abuse, vacation,money, knowledge, evidence, employment,alphabet, poetry,food, furniture,baggage, fuel, paper,equipment, machinery, material etc.
    Example-:
    🪴He gave me an information.
    🪴 You should be true to your words.
    🪴 He was punished for committing many
    mischiefs     much mischief.

  • Rule-2

    Offspring, deer, fish,sheep,swine,pan,species,series,yoke,corps,brace are expressed as singular or plural only by the use of verb. Both in singular and the plural they have the same form.

    (i) Sheeps are economically useful.
    (il) A sheep is grazing in the field.
    (iii) Fishfishes can’t live without water.

    NOTE: ‘Fishes’ may be used in the sense of different number and kind.

  • Rule-3

    There are some nouns that
    express length, measure, money, weight, and number. These nouns when preceded by a numeral remain unchanged in form.

    Some of the important nouns of this kind :
    foot,metre,pair, dozen,hundred, score etc.
    Example-:
    🪴 The snake charmer caught a six-feetsix-foot cobra.
    🪴 I bought four dozens banana.

COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
Dollar Money
Song Music
Suitcase Luggage
Table Furniture
Battery Electricity
Bottle Wine
Report Information
Tip Advice
Journey Travel
Job Work
View Scenery

¶ There are some nouns which always exist in plural forms. We cannot remove the “s” present in their ends to make them singular.

  • Such nouns are — Scissors, Spectacles, Sunglasses, Pajamas, Shorts, Goggles, Pliers,
    Bellows, Trousers, Pants, Fireworks, Assets, Surroundings, Savings, Troops, Tactics, Thanks, Wages, Belongings etc.

Example:-
• Your pajamas have been shorter now.
• The troops have arrived.
• My savings have been used in maintenance.

• Plural nouns:-
scissors, pinchers, measles, oats
bellows, mumps tongs, Snuffers,
victuals, dregs, cattle, tweezers,
trousers, shears, vespers
• The plural form of “Alumnus” is “Alumni.”

Special Notes

SINGULAR PLURAL
1.son-in-law sons-in-law
2.daughter-in-law daughters-in-law
3.maid of honor maids of honor
4.secretary of state secretaries of state
5.brother-in-law brothers-in-law
6.bus stop bus stops
7.full moon full moons
8.water-bottle water-bottles
9.Knight Templar Knights Templar

• With a term in the form [word] of [word] (e.g., “cup of tea”), the first word is always the principal word. Form the plural by pluralizing the first word.

10. Cup of tea Cups of tea
11. Man of war Men of war
12. Right of passage Rights of passage
• Commander-in-chief Commanders-in-chief

• When a compound noun consists of a noun and a preposition, pluralize the noun.

13.Passer-by passers-by
14. Hanger-on Hangers-on

• When a compound noun consists of a verb and a preposition, add an “s” to the end.

15.check-in check-ins
16. build-up build-ups
17.take-out take-outs
18.love-in love-ins

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