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Chapter 2 introduced the basic definition of a noun as a person, place, or thing. In this chapter, we will examine in more detail what constitutes the word class noun to expand our understanding of what exactly a noun encompasses. We will also discuss different types of nouns and various noun signals that can help to identify which words are functioning as nouns. The chapter is divided into four parts. Section 3.1 discusses identifying nouns. Section 3.2 examines different types of nouns. Section 3.3 considers some of the structure classes that signal nouns; and Sect. 3.4 reviews pronouns, words that substitute for nouns.
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Although this meaning of iron has little in common with the metal, the count noun is derived from the fact that the original tool for pressing clothes was made of iron.
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DeCapua, A. (2017). The Noun Phrase. In: Grammar for Teachers. Springer Texts in Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33916-0_3
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