03 January 2016

ENGLISH GRAMMAR : Functions and examples of Noun & Pronoun with regards to Number, Gender, and Case

Number
Form Name
Function
Noun example
Pronoun example
Singular
Represents the name of one of someone or something
Poet
He
Plural
Represents the name of two or more of something of someone
Poets
They

Gender
Form Name
Function
Noun example
Pronoun example
Masculine
Represents a male human being or animal
Poet
He
Feminine
Represents a female human being or animal
Poetess
She
Common
A Representation where it does not matter whether male or female but is one of them
Teacher
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Neuter
Represents something where maleness and femaleness does not apply
Thought, stone,
It

Case

Form Name
Function
Noun example
Pronoun example
Nominative
Subject of a verb
Subject complement
Poet
I, we, you, he, she, they
Accusative
Object of a finite verb
Object of a non-finite verb
Object of a preposition
Object of a complement
Poets
Me, us, you, him, her, them,
Genitive
Shows possession, ownership or relationship
Poet’s
Mine
Dative
Indirect object
Poet
Him
Vocative
Used as an address
Poet
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