What is Noun |kinds of noun|

                      NOUNS

Nouns are the names of the person, places, things ( living or non-living ), animals, feelings, ideas, etc.

                   KINDS OF NOUNS
1. Proper noun
2. Common noun
3. Collective noun
4. Material noun
5. Abstract noun

1. PROPER NOUN - The name of a person, place or anything in particular is called proper noun.
Examples :-
              Persons -  Mahatma Gandhi, Akshay         
                                 Kumar, etc.        
              Places - America, Nepal, etc.
              Things - Micromax, The Ganges, 
                              Sunday, India Today, etc. 

2. COMMON NOUN - Names of the persons, places, things (living or non-living), in general are termed as common nouns. 
Example :-
         Person - Women, child, girl, etc.
         Places - school, office, etc.
         Things - mobile phone, computer, fan,
                           etc.
         Professionals - doctor, editor, miller, etc.
         Animals - dog, cat, rat, squirrel, etc.

3. COLLECTIVE NOUNS - Names of the collections or groups of persons, places, things, etc., are called collective nouns.
Examples :-
Crowd, people, police, bunch, jury,                     herd, swarm, flock, assembly, etc.

4. MATERIAL NOUNS - These are the names of the materials or substances of which things are made.
Examples :-
               Gold, silver, milk, sugar, water, mud,  
               salt, air, wood, stone ,etc.

5. ABSTRACT NOUNS - These are the names of the various feelings, qualities, actions, states, virtues, etc.
Examples :-
             Wisdom, sincerity, success, truth,          
              honour, height, danger, comfidence,
              bravely, hate, etc.
    
ON THE BASIS OF NUMBER OR QUANTITY, nouns can be divided into two categories:
1. Countable nouns
2. Uncountable nouns

1. COUNTABLE NOUNS - The nouns that can be counted are called countable nouns.
(i) Singular nouns represent only one member of their kind for class.
Examples :
         Story, class, man, girl, animal, etc.
(ii) Plural nouns represent more than one member of their kind or class.
Examples :
            Boxes, men, ladies, leaves, children,
            keys, ants, facts, etc.
2. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS - Nouns of this category can not be counted. They mainly denote substances which have Bulk but not number, and abstract things or ideas.
Examples :
            Milk, earth, hair, friendship, sugar, etc.

ON THE BASIS OF GENDER, nouns are categorised as:
1. Masculine
2. Feminine
3. Common
4. Neuter

1. MASCULINE - These are nouns indicating male members of various species.
Examples :
          King, man, boy, ox, dog, servant, etc.
2.  FEMININE - These are nouns indicating female members of various species.
Examples :
           Queen, woman, girl, cow, maid, bitch,
            etc.
3. COMMON - These are the nouns which do not distinguish between male or female and  are common for both.
Examples :
            Child, engineer, teacher, friend, artist,      
            cook, joker, etc.
4. NEUTER - Nouns of this category indicate only lifeless things.
Examples :
            Stone, knife, Apple, house, coin, etc.