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Noun

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. It is one of the basic parts of speech.

Senses:

1. Common Noun: A common noun is a noun that refers to a general, non-specific person, place, thing, or idea. It is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.

Example sentence: The city skyline was filled with tall buildings.

2. Proper Noun: A proper noun is a noun that refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It is capitalized.

Example sentence: I visited the Eiffel Tower during my trip to Paris.

3. Concrete Noun: A concrete noun is a noun that represents something that can be perceived by the senses, such as a person, animal, or object.

Example sentence: The dog happily wagged its tail.

4. Abstract Noun: An abstract noun is a noun that represents something that cannot be perceived by the senses, such as an emotion, idea, or concept.

Example sentence: Love is a powerful feeling.

5. Countable Noun: A countable noun is a noun that can be counted and has a plural form.

Example sentence: I have two cats as pets.

6. Uncountable Noun: An uncountable noun is a noun that cannot be counted and does not have a plural form.

Example sentence: I need some water to drink.

7. Compound Noun: A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words combined to create a new word with a different meaning.

Example sentence: She bought a new laptop computer.

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