Mastering Nouns
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Which of the following is a definition of a noun?

  • A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects (correct)
  • A word that functions as a verb
  • A word that functions as a preposition
  • A word that functions as an adjective

    • In terms of syntactic rules, how do nouns differ between languages?

  • The syntactic rules for nouns are different in each language (correct)
  • The syntactic rules for nouns are the same in all languages
  • Nouns can only function as the head of a noun phrase in English
  • Nouns cannot combine with other kinds of expressions in any language

    • When were word classes (parts of speech) described by Sanskrit grammarians?

  • In the 1st century AD
  • In the 5th century BC (correct)
  • In the 10th century AD
  • In the 15th century AD

    • What was the Ancient Greek equivalent of a noun?

    <p>Onoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many main categories of words are defined in Yāska's Nirukta?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

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