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Day 43 • Parts of Speech

NOUNS (संज्ञा) — Master All Noun Types 📦

Master Person, Place, Thing, Idea & Feelings! Learn Common vs. Proper, Abstract vs. Concrete, Countable vs. Uncountable, and the crucial rules of Advice, Information & Furniture!

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What is a Noun? (Noun = Naming Word)

A noun is the name of a Person (व्यक्ति), Place (जगह), Animal (जानवर), Thing (चीज़), or Idea/Feeling (विचार या भावना).

PersonRavi, doctor, mother

PlaceIndia, Delhi, office

Animaldog, cat, lion

Thingphone, book, car

Idea / Feelinghonesty, love, joy

1. Common Noun vs. Proper Noun

Common Noun (सामान्य नाम):

General name: boy, city, country, school, company

Proper Noun (विशिष्ट नाम - Always Capitalized!):

Specific name: Ravi, Hyderabad, India, Google, Monday

❌ i live in india → ✅ I live in India.

2. Collective Nouns (समूह के नाम)

Names for a group of people, animals, or things:

• team (players)

• family (relatives)

• a herd of cows

• a flock of birds

• a pride of lions

• a school of fish

3. Abstract Noun vs. Concrete Noun

Concrete Noun (Tangible - 5 senses):

Can see/touch: table, phone, apple, car, book

Abstract Noun (Feelings / Qualities / Ideas):

Cannot physically touch: honesty, freedom, love, happiness, knowledge

4. Material Nouns (पदार्थवाचक संज्ञा)

Substances from which things are manufactured:

• gold / silver

• wood / iron / steel

• cotton / silk

• milk / water

Example: "The table is made of wood."

How to Identify a Noun in Any Sentence? (Ask: Who? or What?)

"Ravi bought a new laptop."

• Who bought it? → Ravi (Noun / Subject)

• What did he buy? → laptop (Noun / Object)

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