Difference between revisions of "Proper nouns and common nouns"

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== Notes ==
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* Nouns can generally be preceded by a [[Basic numbers|number]]-[[Measure words|measure word]] combination.
 
* Nouns can generally be preceded by a [[Basic numbers|number]]-[[Measure words|measure word]] combination.
* Repeating single-character nouns to mean "every [noun]" (+ in this case no measure word needed).
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** Some nouns this is optional, e.g. 小时
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** Some nouns can't have a measure word e.g. 年
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* Repeating single-character nouns to mean "every [noun]"
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** In this case no measure word needed.
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** Reduplicated nouns can only be subject or adverbial adjunct.
 
* Plural nouns
 
* Plural nouns
 
** Often no need to mark plural
 
** Often no need to mark plural
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** Personal nouns and some animate nouns can be made plural with 们 (but only when nothing else in the sentence marks plural)
 
** Personal nouns and some animate nouns can be made plural with 们 (but only when nothing else in the sentence marks plural)
 
* Nouns involving the suffixes 子, 儿, 头
 
* Nouns involving the suffixes 子, 儿, 头
* Nouns can be subject, object and predicate in Chinese
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* Nouns can be subject and object.
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** Some nouns can be predicate without 是, e.g. 今天晴天.
  
 
== Types of nouns ==
 
== Types of nouns ==
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* Abstract
 
* Abstract
  
=== See also: ===
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=== See Also ===
  
 
* [[Time nouns]]
 
* [[Time nouns]]
* [[Locality nouns]]
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* [[Location nouns]]
* [[Position nouns]]
 
  
 
=== Sources ===
 
=== Sources ===
 
* [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 16 - 26)]
 
* [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 16 - 26)]

Latest revision as of 09:23, 22 January 2017

Notes

  • Nouns can generally be preceded by a number-measure word combination.
    • Some nouns this is optional, e.g. 小时
    • Some nouns can't have a measure word e.g. 年
  • Repeating single-character nouns to mean "every [noun]"
    • In this case no measure word needed.
    • Reduplicated nouns can only be subject or adverbial adjunct.
  • Plural nouns
    • Often no need to mark plural
    • Other elements of sentence can indicate plural, e.g. 都, numbers
    • Personal nouns and some animate nouns can be made plural with 们 (but only when nothing else in the sentence marks plural)
  • Nouns involving the suffixes 子, 儿, 头
  • Nouns can be subject and object.
    • Some nouns can be predicate without 是, e.g. 今天晴天.

Types of nouns

Could explain these as different rules can apply

  • Proper
  • Animate
    • Personal
  • Inanimate
  • Abstract

See Also

Sources