Noun Knowledge Challenge
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What is a noun?

  • A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects (correct)
  • A word that modifies a noun
  • A word that shows the relationship between two objects
  • A word that describes an action

    • What is the Latin word for noun?

  • Verbum
  • Nomen (correct)
  • Adjectivum
  • Pronomen

    • What is the primary function of a noun in English?

  • To occur with articles and attributive adjectives (correct)
  • To express an action or state
  • To modify other words
  • To describe the state of an object

    • Who first described word classes?

    <p>Sanskrit grammarians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Ancient Greek equivalent for noun?

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

    What is the general function of a noun?

    <p>To serve as the name of a specific object or set of objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the ways lexical categories are defined?

    <p>By the ways in which their members combine with other kinds of expressions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one characteristic of nouns in English?

    <p>They can function as the head of a noun phrase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature in every language according to the text?

    <p>Every language makes a grammatical distinction that looks like a noun verb distinction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When were word classes first described by Sanskrit grammarians?

    <p>5th century BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

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