Nouns

Noun names either a:

person - (e.g. carpenter)
place - (e.g. cities)
thing - (e.g. theater)
idea - (e.g. justice)

Noun - Types

Common vs Proper	Description
common nouns	names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas not capitalized
proper nouns	names a particular person, place, thing, or idea capitalized

Count vs Mass	Description
count nouns	can occur in singular and plural form goat/goats
mass nouns	conceptualized a homogeneous group water, snow, salt and communism

Concrete vs Abstract	Description
concrete nouns	names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell) e.g. sneeze, star, Beijing, Leaning Tower of Pisa
abstract nouns	names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic e.g. peace, civilization, honor, Manifest Destiny

Other Nouns	Description
collective nouns	names a group e.g. jury, band, family
compound nouns	consist of 2 or more words that together name a person, place, thing, or idea one word compound nouns - e.g. stairway, bookcase separate words compound nouns - e.g. lieutenant governor, Golden Gate Bridge hyphenated word compound nouns - e.g. sister-in-law, jack-of-all-trades