Nouns
(Selfstandige naamwoorde)
Nouns
Nouns
A noun is a naming word for a person, place, thing or animal.
Example: cat, chair, pencil, mountain
Different types of nouns:
Common nouns: General names of things we can see, hear, smell, touch and taste. E.g. bees, apples
Proper nouns: Special names for people, pets, places, days and months. It starts with a capital letter.
E.g. Sarah, Ceres, Friday, Spar
Abstract nouns: Words that show feelings or emotions. We can not touch or see it. E.g. love
Collective nouns: Names of groups of people, animals and things. E.g. A swarm of bees
Nouns can be divided into 2 groups:
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns