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1. NOUN
Presented By: Juliana A. Mangalao

3. TYPES OF NOUNS

4. 1. PROPER NOUNS

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6. 2. CONCRETE NOUN

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8. 3. COUNT NOUN, NON-COUNT NOUN AND
COLLECTIVE NOUN

9. EXAMPLE:
Count Nouns
Masss or Non-count
Nouns
Collective Nouns
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10. PROPERTIES OF
NOUNS

11. 1. NUMBER OF NOUNS
a. Singular noun-denotes one
person, place or thing
b. Plural noun- denotes more than
one person, place, or thing.

12. • RULES IN FORMING PLURAL
NOUNS :
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14. • Nouns ending in -f or -fe change -f or -fe to -v and
add -es to form plural.
Example:
calf-calves; half-halves; shelf-shelves ; wife-wives
• Some nouns ending in -f form plural by adding -s.
Example:
belief-beliefs; chief-chiefs; motif-motifs
• Nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant change
-y to -I and then add -es to form the plural
Example:
ally-allies; country-countries; entry-entries housefly-
houseflies

15. • Nouns ending in -f or -fe change -f or -fe to -v and
add -es to form plural.
Example:
calf-calves; half-halves; shelf-shelves ; wife-wives
• Some nouns ending in -f form plural by adding -s.
Example:
belief-beliefs; chief-chiefs; motif-motifs
• Nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant change
-y to -I and then add -es to form the plural
Example:
ally-allies; country-countries; entry-entries housefly-
houseflies

16. • If the final -y is preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed
by adding -s.
Example:
decoy-decoys, journey-journeys, monkey-monkeys
• Nouns ending in -is form their plural by changing -is to -es.
Example:
analysis-analyses; basis-bases; thesis-theses; crisis-crises
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms.
Example:
child-children; ox-oxen; goose-geese; tooth- teeth; foot-feet

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19. • If the final -y is preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed
by adding -s.
Example:
decoy-decoys, journey-journeys, monkey-monkeys
• Nouns ending in -is form their plural by changing -is to -es.
Example:
analysis-analyses; basis-bases; thesis-theses; crisis-crises
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms.
Example:
child-children; ox-oxen; goose-geese; tooth- teeth; foot-feet

20. 2. GENDER OF NOUNS
• Gender-property of a noun that distinguishes
sex.
• Masculine gender denotes males.
• Feminine gender denotes females.
• Common gender denotes either male or female.
• Neuter gender denotes noun without sex.

21. EXAMPLE:
Masculine Feminine Common
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22. 3. CASES OF NOUNS
a. Nominative Case- the noun functions in the sentence as the
following:
Subject- tells what the sentence is about.
Example:
• Henry Sy owns SM Supermalls
• The girl is a talent of ABS-CBN.
Predicate nominative- explains, restates, names, or stands for the
subject. It is preceded by a linking verb in the sentence
Example:
• Dr. Milagros G. Villarama is the dean of the College of Teacher
Education

23. Predicate nominative- explains, restates, names, or stands for the
subject. It is preceded by a linking verb in the sentence
Example:
• Dr. Milagros G. Villarama is the dean of the College of Teacher
Education
Noun address- a noun used to call the attention of the person
addressed or spoken to
Example:
• Kelly, please make up your mind.
Appositive- a noun used to explain another noun just before it.
Example:
Hachiko, a shih tzu, is turning three on January 18.

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26. Objective complement- sometimes called second object or
predicate. It names and usually follows the direct object
Example:
• The body named the club NEMCO Gazette
• The people elected Mr. Duterte president.
Object of the preposition- noun that follows a preposition
Example:
• The students received a high mark in Literature of the
Philippines.
• Because of the on-going construction in the campus, some
classes are held under the trees.

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