Nouns by type

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 (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.

collection of things taken as a whole

verb that acts as a noun, or noun converted from a verb form

noun or noun phrase whose quantity is discrete (integer amount) and can have separate singular and plural forms in many languages

noun or noun phrase whose quantity is indiscrete and has no innate singularity or plurality.

noun that represents the agent of some action; e.g. "driver", "giver"

word found in some languages that is syntactically a noun, but has the same function as prepositions in other languages

noun formed from or otherwise corresponding to a verb

optional noun that modifies another noun