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:github_url: https://git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_uhg/src/branch/master/content/noun.rst
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.. _noun:
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Noun
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Summary
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A noun is a word that refers to a person, a thing, a place, or an idea.
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In Biblical Hebrew, all nouns contain number, gender, state, and :ref:`definiteness<definiteness>`.
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By number, a noun can be :ref:`singular<number_singular>`, :ref:`plural<number_plural>`, or :ref:`dual<number_dual>`.
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By gender, a noun can be :ref:`masculine<gender_masculine>` or :ref:`feminine<gender_feminine>`.
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By state, a noun can be in the :ref:`construct state<state_construct>` or in the :ref:`absolute state<state_absolute>`.
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Nouns are listed in a Hebrew dictionary by their singular absolute form. Also, a variety of prefixes and/or
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:ref:`suffixes<suffix>` can be attached to nouns that give extra information.
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.. note:: Sometimes the actual classification of a noun does not match its form. For example, a noun can appear dual when it is actually plural; a noun can appear masculine when it is actually feminine; and so on.
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In Biblical Hebrew, it is very common for words to change their function within a sentence. For example, :ref:`adjectives<adjective-nominal>`,
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and participles (both :ref:`active<participle_active-nominal>` and :ref:`passive<participle_passive-nominal>`) often function as nouns.
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Also, sometimes a noun can function as an :ref:`adverb<adverb>` or a :ref:`preposition<preposition>`.
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