Uses Of Noun

 

USES OF NOUNS

Noun as subject of the verb:

• The boy came home.

• Aslam read the book.

• The government is considering this matter from various angles. (b) Noun as object of the verb:

• Nadeem broke the window. (as direct object)

• He earned some money. (as direct object)

• I gave Naveed some money. (Naveed is the indirect object and some money direct object)

(c) Noun as complement of the subject:

• Maria is my sister.

• She is a very good cook.

 (d) Noun used for addressing someone:

• Are you coming, Anila?

• Gaffoor, come here.

(e) Noun as complement of the verb:

• He became captain of the team.

• The general turned traitor to the country.

• The nouns underlined are necessary to complete the meaning of the verb.

 (f) Noun as object of the preposition:

• The book is in the drawer.

• Mother is in the kitchen.

(g) Noun used to show possession:

• George's girl friend has come.

• Ali's dog is barking loudly.

• A mother's love is unselfish.

• Shakespeare's plays are well-known.

• Great was Solomon's wisdom.

• (h) Use of Noun in Apposition:

• Ibrahim, the captain, scored two goals.

  Both Ibrahim and the captain are one and the same person. The second noun merely explains the first noun, Ibrahim. Here the second noun, the captain, is the noun in apposition.

• Other Examples

• Iqbal, the great Urdu and Persian poet, was born in Sialkot.

• I met your sister, Sarah.