10 Questions
What is a noun?
A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects
What is the Latin word for noun?
Nomen
What is the primary function of a noun in English?
To occur with articles and attributive adjectives
Who first described word classes?
Sanskrit grammarians
What is the Ancient Greek equivalent for noun?
Ónoma
What is the general function of a noun?
To serve as the name of a specific object or set of objects
What is one of the ways lexical categories are defined?
By the ways in which their members combine with other kinds of expressions
What is one characteristic of nouns in English?
They can function as the head of a noun phrase
What is a common feature in every language according to the text?
Every language makes a grammatical distinction that looks like a noun verb distinction
When were word classes first described by Sanskrit grammarians?
5th century BC
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