A noun is a word that names people, places, and ideas. They could be objects, subjects, object and subject compliments, or adjectives. There are different nouns: proper, common, possessive, abstract, collective, concrete, and compound. A noun typically serves as the name of a particular object or group of things.
1. Subject of the sentence
A noun can be used as a subject, that is, what is being talked about in the sentence. When a noun is the subject of the sentence and comes before the primary verb, it acts as the verb’s subject. The noun tends to go first in the sentence. For example, Mary is running. Mary is the subject because the sentence’s issue is the verb’s performer.
2. Direct objects
A noun acts as the receiver of the action. Typically, direct objects provide an answer to the “what” or “whom” questions. For example, in a sentence, He stole the money. The direct thing is money which is also a noun. The name of the person being addressed directly is a noun of direct address. When addressing a listener in conversation, the name of a person, typically a noun, is used to manage them.
3. Making a direct address
Using a name or word to address a person directly. When you are managing or directly speaking to the listener in conversation, the name of the person, typically a noun, is used to address them. Direct addresses are frequently employed in persuasive communication. The theory goes that if you address someone by name or title, you’re more likely to persuade them to do something.
4. Appositive
In a sentence, an appositive noun defines, identifies, describes, or in some other way renames another noun or noun phrase. An appositive noun identifies the person or thing first mentioned. A noun is positioned in opposition to another noun to explain it further.
5. A noun functions as an object complement
A noun that renames describes, or locates a direct object after it is an object complement; it is also known as an object or an objective complement. A noun as an object complement gives the direct object more depth or completion. An example is ‘The man is a healer’ Healer, in this case, is the object complement.
6. Functions as a subject complement
When a linking verb or state verb precedes a noun, and the verb does not perform any action, the noun, in this case, serves as the complement of the verb. They answer the question ‘who’ or ‘what’. Without altering the sentence’s meaning, the subject complement could be substituted for the subject.
7. Nouns function as adverbs
Nouns and noun phrases can function as adverbs. Nouns and noun phrases can act as adverbials, which means they can alter or supplement the meaning of a verb. Noun phrases that play this part describe space, time, quantity, or mode. When used as adverbs, nouns can either retain their original form or take on an entirely new one. Adverbial forms of nouns often have the “-ly” suffix.
