Types and Functions of Noun
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Noun is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing. There are several types of nouns including common nouns, proper nouns, singular nouns, plural nouns, possessive nouns, concrete nouns, and abstract nouns. Nouns can also serve different functions in a sentence such as subject, direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative, object of preposition, appositive, objective complement, retained object, and noun of direct address.
Types and Functions of Noun
- 1. What is noun? Noun is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing
- 3. Common Noun Is a noun which is given common to person, place or thing Examples : I study english in campus He is working at hotel She had visited many countries
- 4. Proper Noun Is noun which is given specific to person, place, or thing Always begins with a capital letter Examples : I study english in Oxford He is working at JW Marriot She had visited Japan, China and Korea
- 5. Singular Noun Is noun that names one person, a place or a thing Examples : I read a book He has one radio Does she bring a bag?
- 6. Plural Noun Is noun that names more than one person, place or thing Examples : I read many books He has two radios Does she bring some bags?
- 7. Possesive Noun Is noun that shows ownership or some similar relationship It typically includes an apostrophe (‘) or an apostrophe (‘) plus –s in the end of noun Examples : It is David’s house Annie’s brother are Nicky and Johnny
- 8. Concrete Noun Is noun that you can experience through your five senses : sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch Examples : The teacher is writing with boardmarker This ice cream was made from milk
- 9. Abstract Noun Is noun that names things you cannot see, smell, hear, taste or touch It refers to emotions, ideas, concepts and etc Examples : It will bring shame on your family I feel sorry for your lost
- 10. Collective Noun Is noun that names for a collection or a number of people or things Examples : A bunch of papers are on the desk The committee refused my proposal
- 12. Subject Is the person or element that is performing the action of the verb Which is responsible for carrying out the event in the sentence Examples : My aunt reads a novel I ate fried rice this morning Every morning my mother cooks rice
- 13. Direct Object The element in the sentence that the subject is acting on is called the direct object The subject transfer the action of the verb to the direct object Examples : She makes a sandwich I love you My brother asks a question to me
- 14. Indirect Object The object being who receives the direct object is called indirect object Sentence with an indirect object usually contain a direct object as well Examples : I give my brother some money My brother is asking me a question *underlined is indirect object *bolded is direct object
- 15. Predicate Nominative Is a noun that describes or renames the subject. The predicate nominative can never be the object of preposition and will always be in the nominative case Predicate nominative can only be used when the verb is intransitive (no direct object in the sentence) Examples : Mc Donalds is the best restaurant Chelsea is a doctor Gresik becames the favorite city in 2014
- 16. Object of Preposition Noun connected into a sentence in a preposition is called object preposition It can’t be a subject, direct object or predicate nominative Preposition words : about, by, behind, in front of, near, under Examples : • According to Tina, you’re so handsome • Based on research, orange fruit have vitamin E • He stopped his car under the bridge
- 17. Appositive Is a noun that defines or clarifies the another noun in a sentence Examples : The movie we’re watching, Annabelle, is really scary movie My favorite cartoon character, Elsa, is a very beautiful girl
- 18. Objective Complement Is a noun that follows the direct object and define or rename it Examples : I choose this kitty (to be) my pet We elected him (to be) chairman It defines as objective complement even if without “to be”
- 19. Retained Object Is an object in a passive contruction or an object that is acted upon Examples : The door was closed by me The kitty was choosen the pet by my sister *underlined is retained object *bolded is subject
- 20. Noun of Direct Address Is noun that used to refer to someone directly. It always separated with comma Examples : Nicky, can you bring my books? Class, take out your books I would like your help, Thomas
- 21. The End
- 22. Vocabulary • Abstract examples : love, hate, bigotry, acceptance, tyranny, democracy, freedom, power, happiness, curiosity, peace, maturity, deceit, trust, integrity, culture, patience, rage, calm, anticipation, education, stupidity, safety, evil, progress, shopping, and virtue • Collective examples : class, jury, team, army, family, council, group, audience • Intransitive : tak berpelengkap (I ran, the water evaporates) • Transitive : berpelengkap ( I watch a movie, She reads book) • Preposition (kata depan)