Category
page 1Nouns by type
proper noun
noun (or noun phrase) that in its primary application refers to a unique entity or instance; the first letter is capitalized in difference to a common noun
animacy
Animacy (antonym: inanimacy) is a grammatical and semantic feature, existing in some languages, expressing how sentient or alive the referent of a noun is. Widely expressed, animacy is one of the most elementary principles in languages around the globe and is a distinction acquired as early as six months of age.
collective noun
collection of things taken as a whole
verbal noun
verb that acts as a noun, or noun converted from a verb form
count noun
noun or noun phrase whose quantity is discrete (integer amount) and can have separate singular and plural forms in many languages
mass noun
noun or noun phrase whose quantity is indiscrete and has no innate singularity or plurality.
agent noun
noun that represents the agent of some action; e.g. "driver", "giver"

relational noun
word found in some languages that is syntactically a noun, but has the same function as prepositions in other languages
deverbal noun
noun formed from or otherwise corresponding to a verb
nominal attribute
optional noun that modifies another noun