How do you use "noun" in a sentence?

In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat', 'cat' and 'mat' are nouns. Proper nouns like 'England' always begin with a capital letter. Abstract nouns name things you cannot touch, like happiness or justice.

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Q: What does "noun" mean?

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea A noun is one of the basic parts of speech in grammar, referring to words that name people, places, things, or concepts. Nouns can be common (dog, city) or proper (London, Sarah), concrete (table) or abstract (freedom), and singular or plural. They often function as the subject or object in a sentence.

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Meaning: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

名词

sustantivo, nombre

名詞

명사

A noun is one of the basic parts of speech in grammar, referring to words that name people, places, things, or concepts. Nouns can be common (dog, city) or proper (London, Sarah), concrete (table) or abstract (freedom), and singular or plural. They often function as the subject or object in a sentence.

Noun 是语法中基本词类之一，指命名人、地点、事物或概念的词。名词可以是普通名词（狗、城市）或专有名词（伦敦、萨拉），具体名词（桌子）或抽象名词（自由），单数或复数。它们通常在句子中充当主语或宾语。

Un noun es una de las partes básicas del discurso en gramática, refiriéndose a palabras que nombran personas, lugares, cosas o conceptos. Los sustantivos pueden ser comunes (perro, ciudad) o propios (Londres, Sara), concretos (mesa) o abstractos (libertad), y singulares o plurales. A menudo funcionan como sujeto u objeto en una oración.

Nounは文法の基本的な品詞の一つで、人、場所、物、または概念を名付ける言葉を指します。名詞は一般名詞（犬、都市）または固有名詞（ロンドン、サラ）、具体名詞（テーブル）または抽象名詞（自由）、単数または複数になることがあります。文中で主語または目的語として機能することが多いです。

명사는 문법에서 기본 품사 중 하나로, 사람, 장소, 사물 또는 개념을 나타내는 단어를 말합니다. 명사는 보통명사(dog, city)와 고유명사(London, Sarah), 구체명사(table)와 추상명사(freedom), 단수와 복수로 나뉩니다. 문장에서 주어나 목적어로 기능하는 경우가 많습니다.

Examples

In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat', 'cat' and 'mat' are nouns.
在句子'The cat sat on the mat'中，'cat'和'mat'是名词。
En la oración 'The cat sat on the mat', 'cat' y 'mat' son sustantivos.
「The cat sat on the mat」という文では、「cat」と「mat」が名詞です。
The cat sat on the mat'이라는 문장에서 'cat'과 'mat'은 명사입니다.
Proper nouns like 'England' always begin with a capital letter.
像'England'这样的专有名词总是以大写字母开头。
Los sustantivos propios como 'England' siempre empiezan con mayúscula.
「England」のような固有名詞は常に大文字で始まります。
England'과 같은 고유명사는 항상 대문자로 시작합니다.
Abstract nouns name things you cannot touch, like happiness or justice.
抽象名词命名你无法触摸的事物，如幸福或正义。
Los sustantivos abstractos nombran cosas que no puedes tocar, como la felicidad o la justicia.
抽象名詞は、幸福や正義のように触れることができないものを名付けます。
추상명사는 행복이나 정의처럼 만질 수 없는 것을 나타내는 이름입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Anglo-French 'noun', from Old French 'nom' (name, noun), from Latin 'nomen' (name), from PIE root *no-men- (name). In grammar, a noun is literally a 'name' — naming a person, place, or thing.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The word 'noun' comes from Latin 'nomen' meaning 'name'. In ancient grammar traditions, naming things was considered the fundamental function of language. The Romans borrowed their grammar terminology from Greek, where 'onoma' (name) was used similarly to describe words that name things.