5 Questions
Which word class is defined as a word that generally functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects?
Noun
In which language were word classes (parts of speech) described by Sanskrit grammarians from at least the 5th century BC?
Sanskrit
What is the Ancient Greek equivalent of the word 'noun'?
Nomen
What are nouns in English capable of doing?
All of the above
Which category of words is defined as one of the four main categories of words in Yāska's Nirukta?
Noun
Test your knowledge of nouns and their role in language with this quiz. Explore the definition and functions of nouns, as well as their syntactic rules in different languages.
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