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NOUNS

NOUNS. FATMA EKİNCİ 1090610150. NOUNS. NOUNS. What is a noun? The definition of a noun is a word that is used to define a person, animal or living object, place, thing or quality. There are many different kinds of nouns in English. . Singular Noun Definition.

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NOUNS

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  1. NOUNS FATMA EKİNCİ 1090610150

  2. NOUNS

  3. NOUNS What is a noun? • The definition of a noun is a word that is used to define a person, animal or living object, place, thing or quality. • There are many different kinds of nouns in English.

  4. Singular Noun Definition • When a noun means one only, it is said to be singular • Boy • Girl • Book • Church • Box • Lamp • Cat

  5. Plural Noun Definition • When a noun means more than one, it is said to be plural • Boys • Girls • Books • Churches • Boxes • Lamps • Cats

  6. Nouns ending in s, z, x,sh, and chform the plural by adding - es. • Moss mosses • Buzz  buzzes • Box boxes • Dish dishes • Church churches

  7. Nouns ending in - y preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by changing - y to – ies • Lady ladies • City cities • Army armies

  8. Most nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by adding es • Hero heroes • Veto vetoes • Buffalo buffaloes

  9. Irregular Plurals • man, men • woman, women • child, children • foot, feet • mouse, mice • tooth, teeth • ox, oxen • goose, geese

  10. What are countable nouns: • A countable noun is a type of noun that can be: • presented in both the singular form and the plural form • represented by a number, such as two cats, five books

  11. Rules For Using Singular Countable Nouns • A determiner must be used before noun or adverb if adjectives are used such as a, the, this, our etc. • The article “a” or “an” can be used. Rules For Using Plural Countable Nouns • A determiner is optional before noun or adverb if adjectives are used. • The articles "a" or "an" can't be used.

  12. Only the number one can be used to state the amount. • Possessive adjectives may be used such as my, his, our etc. • Quantifiers can't be used. • Any number bigger than two can be used to state an amount. • Possessive adjectives may be used such as his, our, etc. • Quantifiers can be used such as some, any, many, a lot etc.

  13. A demonstrative adjectives can be used such as this, those • A demonstrative adjectivescan be used such as this, those etc.

  14. Example of Countable Nouns

  15. What are Uncountable nouns? • Nouns that can not be represented in the singular form or the plural form • For example: water, air, coffee, tea … • Nouns that can not be represented by a number are called uncountable nouns • It is not possible to say I need 4 air, or 6 sugar.

  16. Rules for Using Uncountable Nouns: • Uncountable nouns can only be used in the singular tense. • A or an can not be used with uncountable nouns. "The" can be used with uncountable nouns. • Quaintly of uncountable nouns is expressed by the expression "a. ....of......". • Examples: a bag of sugar, a bottle of oil.

  17. What is a collective noun? • Collective nouns are nouns that refer to things or people as a unit. • Examples: family, police, class, team, crew etc. • Collective nouns can be used in both the singular form and the plural form.

  18. Rules for Using Collective Nouns:

  19. What are common nouns? • A common noun is a noun that refers to a person, thing and place. • Examples: dog, house, picture, computer ,windows , paper , people , cat , flower , hospital , milk , bread , trousers , air , water , tea , glass … etc.

  20. What are proper nouns? A proper noun is a specific name of a place , a person, or a thing.

  21. Proper Nouns in English

  22. What is a concrete noun? Concrete nouns can be touched, felt, held, something visible, smelt, taste, or be heard. Concrete nouns are something physical.

  23. Examples of Concrete Nouns

  24. What is an abstract noun? • There are different types of nouns • All types of nouns follow the same grammar rules. • Abstract nouns is something that can't be sensed by our five senses (smell, hear, see or taste).

  25. Examples of abstract nouns : • love • hate • violence • culture • taste • feel

  26. Possessive’s • When we want to show that something belongs to somebody or something, we usually add 's to a singular noun and an apostrophe ' to a plural noun, for example: • the boy's ball (one boy) • the boys' ball (two or more boys)

  27. Although we can use of to show possession, it is more usual to use possessive 's. • the boyfriend of my sister • my sister's boyfriend • We very often use possessive 's with names: • This is Mary's car. • Where is Ram's telephone? • Who took Anthony's pen? • I like Tara's hair.

  28. When a name ends in s, we usually treat it like any other singular noun, and add 's: • This is Charles's chair. • But it is possible (especially with older, classical names) to just add the apostrophe ': • Who was Jesus' father?

  29. Examples of Nouns • audience ( seyirci ) • family ( aile ) • staff ( personel ) • team ( takım ) • government ( hükümet ) • blood ( kan ) • air ( hava )

  30. cheese ( peynir ) • cherry ( kiraz ) • soup ( çorba ) • soap ( sabun ) • child ( çocuk ) • hand ( el ) • meat ( et )

  31. computer ( bilgisayar ) • desk ( sıra ) • flower ( çiçek ) • table ( masa ) • board ( tahta ) • clock ( saat ) • cupboard ( dolap )

  32. book ( kitap ) • hair ( saç ) • luck ( şans ) • education ( eğitim ) • sheep ( koyun ) • fish ( balık ) • deer ( geyik )

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  34. ENGLİSH LANGUAGE TEACHİNG FATMA EKİNCİ

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