Types of Noun

Nominal Nouns refer to people, places, things and things related to such categories. These are the most common and important types of Nouns in the English language.

Proper Noun

Proper nouns tell us about a specific person, place, idea or object. This type of Noun usually starts with a capital letter to draw attention to its importance.

Common Noun

Common nouns are the generalized version of proper nouns. These are not specific but instead used to describe undefined, generic people, places, ideas or objects.

Singular Noun

As the name suggests, a singular Noun refers to ‘one’ among many. It is used to describe only a single person, place, idea or thing for added emphasis.

Plural Noun

Plural nouns on the other hand are used to describe ‘more than one’. It is usually indicated by adding an ‘s/es/ies’ to the end of the singular Noun to indicate ‘many’. In some cases, the word is also modified making it easy to distinguish.

Possessive Noun

A possessive Noun marks one’s possession over something. It is often indicated by [‘s]. It shows that the object belongs to the Noun.

Collective Noun

A collective noun such as the plural Noun describes ‘many’. However, this is rather used when defining a group of people, ideas, or things rather than just more than one.

Concrete Noun

A concrete noun defines a concrete idea. It is not intangible and one can perceive this with the five human senses.

Abstract Noun

Abstract nouns help us to describe something that cannot be perceived through the five human senses. It is intangible and fluid, such as the abstract attributes of a person.

Compound Noun

Compound nouns are a collection of more than one Noun set together consecutively. Sometimes they are separated by a ‘-‘ and sometimes written one after another.

Countable Noun

A countable Noun, like its name is a noun used to describe countable quantities, such as the number of books on a shelf.

Uncountable Noun

Uncountable nouns on the other hand are not possible to count. Hence they are immeasurable quantities, such as happiness, sand, salt, etc. Sometimes uncountable nouns can also be abstract.

Material Noun

Material nouns are non-living and substance-oriented nouns that describe things. Most material nouns are common nouns.

Difference Between Noun and Pronoun

Noun vs. Pronoun

Pronouns and Nouns might seem confusing on the surface, but they both have different functions in English grammar that help to make your writing more precise. Learn what distinguishes them from each other and gain insight into how they are used differently in this article.