A noun is a word,used to refer to person,place,thing,idea,animal and place
There are five kind of noun and they are
- Proper noun
- Common noun
- Collective noun
- Abstract noun
- Material noun
Proper Noun:A proper noun is the name of a particular person or place or thing
Examples:Ram,Dipa,Ganga and Delhi
Common Noun:A Common noun is the name given to a person,place or thing of same class
Examples:Men,Women,River and Capital
Collective Noun:A collective noun denotes to a group or collection
Examples:Class,audience,folk and Library
Abstract Noun:An abstract noun denotes a quality,states or an action.
Examples:Beauty,mercy,honesty and angry
Material Noun:A material noun denotes a substance or a material of which things are made.
Examples:Gold,coal,iron and paper
* Article is not used before Material Noun
Countable Noun: Countable noun is a noun which can be counted whether available in the form of singular or plural.
Ex.Common noun,collective noun
Uncountable Nouns: uncountable nouns are nouns which cannot be counted.
Ex.Material noun,Abstract noun
* Uncountable nouns are used in the singular forms only
*Indefinite article is not used before them.They are not used with plural verb, ‘Much’ or ‘Some’ are used in place of ‘Many’ for denoting plurality.
Formation of Gender
1.By adding-ess,- ine,- trix, -a to the word in the Masculine Gender.
Author- Authoress; Baron- Baroness;
Count-Countess; Giant-Giantess;
Heir- Heiress; Host- Hostess;
Jew- Jewess; Lion- Lioness;
Manager- Manageress; Mayor- Mayoress
Patron- Patroness;Peer- Peeress;
Poet- Poetess; Priest- Priestess
Prophet- Prophetess; Shepherd -Shepherdess;
Steward -Stewardess; Viscount- Viscountess
2.By removing the last Vowel in the Masculine word before adding–ess
Actor- Actress; Preceptor- Preceptress;
Benefactor- Benefactress; Prince- Princess;
Conductor- Conductress; Songster– Songstress;
Enchanter- Enchantress; Temptor- Temptress;
Founder- Foundress; Seamaster- Seamistress;
Hunter- Huntress; Tiger- Tigress;
Instructor- Instructress ;Traitor- Traitress;
Negro- Negress; Waitor- Waitress;
Abbot- Abbess; Master- Mistress;
Duke -Duchess; Murderer- Murdress;
Emperor- Empress; Sorcerer- Sorceress;
Marquis- Marchioness;
3.By adding -ine, -trix, -a—
Hero- Heroine; Czar -Czarina;
Administrator- Administratrix;Sultan -Sultana
Executor-Executrix ;Signor -Signora;
Testator- Testatrix; Fox -Vixen;
4.By adding an entirely new word before or after the Masculine word.
Bull-calf= Cow-calf; Grandfather- Grandmother
Cock sparrow- Hen sparrow;Great-uncle =Great aunt
He-goat- She-goat; Landlord -Landlady;
He-bear- She-bear ;Milkman- Milkmaid;
Jack-ass- Jenny-ass ;Peacock- Peahen;
Man-servant- Maid servant;Washer man- Washer woman
5.The Feminines of the following Masculines are quite different from their originals.
Bachelor -Maid ;spinster- Hart Roe;
Boy- Girl; Horse- Mare;
Brother- Sister; Husband- Wife
Buck -Doe; King- Queen
Bull/ox- Cow; Lord- Lady
Bullock- Heifer; Man -Woman;
Cock -Hen; Monk/Friar- Nun;
Colt- Filly; Nephew- Niece;
Dog -Bitch ;Papa- Mamma;
Drake- Duck ;Sir- Madam;
Drone- Bee; Ram- Ewe;
Earl- Countess; Stay- Hind;
Father- Mother; Son -Daughter;
Gander- Goose; Uncle -Aunt;
Gentleman- Lady; Wizard- Witch