Noun
Noun is a naming word. It refers to the name of any person,
place or thing.
Noun is of two types: 1) Concrete Noun 2) Abstract Noun
Concrete noun is again of four
types:
1) Proper Noun
2) Common Noun
3) Collective Noun
4) Material Noun
Concrete Noun: A
Concrete noun is the name of an object of sense. In other words, it denotes a
thing that can be seen, touched, felt or tasted.
Example: The man is coming here.
The cow
gives us milk.
Honey
tastes sweet.
Wind
is blowing.
Proper Noun:
Proper is the name of a particular person, place or a country.
Example:
Dhaka
is the capital of Bangladesh. (Here Dhaka is the name of a place and Bangladesh is
the name of a country.)
John
is the best boy in the class.
I read the Quran every day.
Common Noun: A
common noun is the name of person animal or thing. It does not include the
particular person or thing.
Example:
The boy
reads in class five.
This girl
is my sister.
The goat
is eating grass in the field.
The bird
is flying in the sky.
Collective Noun: Collective is the name of a group
of person, thing or animal and it refers to be as one complete whole.
Example:
A gang
of dacoits attacked us on the road.
A flock
of sheep are grazing in the field.
A crowd
of people chased the police officer.
Material Noun:
Material noun is the name of a matter or substance from which things are made
of. Things which can be measured is material noun.
Example:
Gold
is a precious metal.
We eat rice.
Water is liquid.
Abstract Noun:
Abstract noun is the name of a quality, state or action of a person or thing.
Example:
Honesty
is the best policy.
Pardon is a noble virtue.
Prophet Mohammad (SM) was the most
famous for his truthfulness.
Truth
is beauty.