Nounandnounphrase培训讲义.pptVIP

Noun and Noun Phrase Ⅰ. Classification of nouns and functions of noun phrases 1.Classification of nouns: Simple noun According to word formation compound noun derivative noun Individual noun Common noun collective noun According to lexical meaning: material noun Proper noun abstract noun count/countable noun According to grammatical form non-count/uncountable noun Check your understanding(1) Fill in the blanks with the proper forms. 1) Take care of your _________ (belong) 2) I am impressed with the ___________ of your description.( vivid) 3)_______________ is one of the oriental philosophies.( Confucius) Check your understanding(2) Corrections: 1) His home country is The United States of America. ( the Philippines, the Netherlands) Q:Are” sun, moon, earth” called proper names. The reason is, that in proper names the intention is to exclude all other individuals of the same class, and fasten a special name to the object considered; but in the words sun, earth, etc., there is no such intention. Check your understanding(3) What is an abstract noun? An abstract noun is a type of noun that refers to something a person cannot physically interact with. A noun is a person, place or thing. However, in many cases, the thing might be an intangible concept. A noun that is abstract is an aspect, concept, idea, experience, state of being, trait, quality, feeling, or other entity that cannot be experienced with the five senses. If a noun describes something you can see, hear, touch, taste, or smell, it is not abstract. Abstract Nouns Emotions/Feelings Love Hate Anger Peace