{"id":13600,"date":"2020-04-22T13:01:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T10:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.konusarakogren.com\/blog\/?p=13600"},"modified":"2020-04-22T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T10:01:28","slug":"common-nouns-konu-anlatimi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.konusarakogren.com\/blog\/common-nouns-konu-anlatimi\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Nouns Konu Anlat\u0131m\u0131"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Is A \u2018Common Noun\u2019?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you want to understand what a common noun is, you should first know the difference between a common noun and a proper noun. Every proper noun has a common noun equivalent while not every common noun has a proper noun equivalent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples Colorado (proper noun) \u2192 state (common noun)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sally (proper noun) \u2192 girl (common noun)<\/span><\/p>\n

A noun is a word that names a person, animal, thing, place, etc. Common nouns are words that name general things or items rather than specific ones. Actually, common nouns can be seen in everything and all nouns can be further classified as a common noun. Common nouns are the basic ones to be clear.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common nouns names people, animals, things, etc. but what you need to know is; if you use a common noun, this means you don\u2019t give a piece of exact information about which people, which animal or thing you\u2019re referring to.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you say \u2018woman\u2019, which is a common noun, this means you are not being specific. You are talking about a woman in general. But, if you say \u2018Jennifer\u2019 for example, the woman becomes specific and it turns into a proper noun.<\/span><\/p>\n

In conclusion, \u2018woman\u2019 is a common noun because of its generality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where to capitalize a common noun?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The rule is very easy, you shouldn\u2019t capitalize the common noun unless it begins the sentence. We don\u2019t usually capitalize the common noun. Also, do not get confused is you see a common noun which consists of two words.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can see the difference between proper nouns and common nouns again in the matter of capitalization. Proper nouns are normally capitalized in every situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

She has a car<\/span> and its brand is Mercedes<\/span>. (\u2018car\u2019 is a common noun and it is not capitalized, but Mercedes, which is a specific brand of car, is a proper noun and you should capitalize the word.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Common Noun Examples<\/span><\/h2>\n

As we have learned before, common nouns are used for indicating a class of objects or things. According to this information, anything that is a thing, not a specific one, can be generally classified as a common noun. We can offer you some examples in terms of its field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Objects and things : pencil, phone, car, shoe, dress, plate, glass, mirror, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Professions : teacher, doctor, volleyball player, lawyer, painter, singer, police, actress, actor, salesman, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Do not forget that people are named using common nouns, but if we think about their professions or their given names, sometimes these nouns can be used as proper nouns.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Examples<\/span><\/p>\n

    My father is a lawyer<\/span>. (common noun)<\/span><\/p>\n

    Father John<\/span> gave me his keys to the garage. (proper noun)<\/span><\/p>\n

    Animals : cat, lion, dog, bird, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Places : park, tennis court, shop, market, beach, city, state, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Ideas, emotions, and experiences can also be recognized as common nouns : love, hate, culture, pride, envy, peace, laughter, hatred, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Common nouns in a sentence examples<\/span><\/h3>\n
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      1. There is an old lady<\/span> (common noun) living across the street, and her name is Betty<\/span> (proper noun).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. He is my best playwright<\/span>. (common noun)\u00a0<\/span>Shakespeare <\/span>is the best playwright of all time. (proper noun)<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. I want to go to the theatre<\/span>. (common noun)<\/span>We went to the City Theatre<\/span>. (proper noun)<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. The dog<\/span> was barking in our backyard through the night. (common noun)<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. She is the only football player<\/span> in our class. (common noun)<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Let\u2019s go to the beach<\/span> at the weekend. (common noun)<\/span>Let\u2019s got to Palm Beach<\/span> for the weekend. (proper noun)<\/span><\/li>\n
      7. I\u2019ve never seen a magician<\/span> before. (common noun)<\/span><\/li>\n
      8. I need to see a doctor<\/span>. (common noun)<\/span>I need to see Doctor Frank<\/span>. (proper noun)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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