proper noun

Examples of proper noun in the following topics:

• Second Declension

  • The Plural of these nouns is regular, and always uniform.
  • Proper names in -ius regularly form the Genitive Singular in -ī (instead of -iī), and the Vocative Singular in -ī (for -ie); as Vergílī, of Virgil, or O Virgil (instead of Vergiliī, Vergilie).
  • The following nouns in -us are Feminine by exception:—
  • They are mainly proper names, and are declined as follows:—
  • The Plural of Greek nouns, when it occurs, is usually regular.

• Defective Nouns

  • Nouns used in the Singular only.2.
  • Nouns used in the Plural only.3.
  • Nouns used only in certain cases.4.
  • Indeclinable Nouns.
  • a) Proper names,—to denote different members of a family, or specimens of a type; as, Cicerōnēs, the Ciceros;Catōnēs, men like Cato.b) Names of materials,—to denote objects made of the material, or different kinds of the substance; as, aera,bronzes (i.e. bronze figures); ligna, woods.c) Abstract nouns,—to denote instances of the quality; as, ignōrantiae, cases of ignorance.

• Third Declension

  • Not all nouns in -is are ĭ-Stems.
  • Proper names in -e form the Ablative Singular in -e; as, Sōracte, Mt.
  • Nouns in -ō, -or, -ōs, -er, -ĕs are Masculine.
  • Orpheus, and other proper names ending in -eus, form the Vocative Singular in -eu (Orpheu, etc.).
  • Feminine proper names in -ō have -ūs in the Genitive, but -ō in the other oblique cases; as,—

• Nouns derived from Nouns

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• Nouns Derived from Verbs

• Nouns derived from Verbs

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• Adjectives derived from Nouns

• Examples of Nouns