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21 Cards in this Set
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What is a noun?
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A noun is a word, or part of speech, which has cases, and signifies a thing without time.
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mensa
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a table
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substantive noun
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manusrex
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a hand
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substantive noun
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rex
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a king
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substantive noun
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bonus
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good
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adjective noun
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pulcher
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beautiful
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adjective noun
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felix
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happy
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adjective noun
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How many sorts of nouns are there?
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Two: Substantive and Adjective.
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What is a substantive noun ?
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A substantive noun is a noun which cannot agree with another in meaning, but stands by itself in speech.
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Examples of substantive nouns.
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mensa a table;
manus, a hand; rex, a king. |
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What is an adjective noun?
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An adjective noun is a noun which must agree with a substantive noun (either expressed or understood) to have meaning; or, a noun which cannot stand by itself in speech. bonus, good; sanctus, holy; magnus, great.
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Examples of adjective nouns.
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bonus, good;
sanctus, holy; magnus, great. |
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How many kinds of substantive nouns are there?
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Two: Proper and Common
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What is a proper substantive noun?
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Proper Substantive Noun signifies a certain or determinate thing, as: Romulus, Roma, Caesar;
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What is a common substantive noun?
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Common Substantive Noun signifies more than one things, as:
rex signifies any king; urbs any city; liber any book |
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nomen
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name
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substantive noun
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What does substantive mean?
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Substantive means "standing alone"
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proprium
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one's own thing
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What does adjective mean?
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Adjective means "placed next to".
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What is one way to test if a noun is substantive or an adjective noun?
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One easy way to test if a noun is a Substantive or an Adjective is by "the thing test".
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What is one way to tell whether a noun is proper or common?
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An easy way to test whether a noun is Proper or Common is to put the word "any" before it.
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