<commit_before>---
layout: base
title: 'NOUN'
shortdef: 'noun'
---

## {{ page.title }}: {{ page.shortdef }}

### Definition

**Nouns** are a part of speech typically denoting a person, place, thing, animal or idea.

The {{ page.title }} tag is intended for common nouns only. See <a href="PROPN.html">PROPN</a> for proper nouns and <a href="PRON.html">PRON</a> for pronouns.

### Examples

* _girl_
* _cat_
* _tree_
* _air_
* _beauty_

### References

* <a href="http://www-01.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsANoun.htm">Loos, Eugene E., et al. 2003. Glossary of linguistic terms: What is a noun?</a>
* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noun">Wikipedia</a>
<commit_msg>Update NOUN.md<commit_after>---
layout: base
title: 'NOUN'
shortdef: 'noun'
---

## {{ page.title }}: {{ page.shortdef }}

### Definition

**Nouns** are a part of speech typically denoting a person, place, thing, animal or idea.

The {{ page.title }} tag is intended for common nouns only. See <a href="PROPN.html">PROPN</a> for proper nouns and <a href="PRON.html">PRON</a> for pronouns.

Note that some verb forms such as _gerunds_ and _infinitives_ may share properties and usage of nouns and verbs. Depending on language and context, they may be classified as either <a href="VERB.html">VERB</a> or {{ page.title }}.

### Examples

* _girl_
* _cat_
* _tree_
* _air_
* _beauty_

### References

* <a href="http://www-01.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsANoun.htm"><NAME>., et al. 2003. Glossary of linguistic terms: What is a noun?</a>
* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noun">Wikipedia</a>

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