T O N M O Y MOLLA| 4
6) Material Noun
1) PROPER NOUN
DEFINITION: Proper Noun is a name of particular thing, person, animal and place. On the
other hand, proper noun is always written with a capital letter at the beginning of the word.
Example: Dara, New York, Cambodia, John, Angkor Wat…
2) COMMON NOUN
DEFINITION: Common Noun is a name which is given in common to everyone (person, thing,
animal…..).
Example: Man, teacher, doctor, dog, cat, house, chair…
3) ABSTRACTIVE NOUN
DEFINITION: Abstractive Noun is the name of idea, quality and action that is the name of
something we can’t touch, see, smell and taste.
Example:
- Idea: Advice, ambition, wish...
- Quality: Goodness, kindness, darkness...
- Action: Talking, movement, discussion..
NOTE: Some Abstractive Nouns can make from many kinds of adjective, verb and common
noun.
a) Abstractive Noun makes from adjective.
Adjective Abstractive Noun
dark
poor
wise
honest
darkness
poverty
wisdom
honesty
b) Abstractive Noun makes from verb.
Verb Abstractive Noun
hope
regret
help
promise
hope
regret
help
promise
c) Abstractive Noun is quite different from verb.
Verb Abstractive Noun
live
die
know
advise
life
death
knowledge
advice
Verb Abstractive Noun
d) Abstractive Noun makes from common noun.
Common Noun Abstractive Noun
man
friend
hero
infant
manhood
friendship
heroism
infancy
4) COLLECTIVE NOUN