Noun case

THE NOUN:CASE

 look at these sentences:

1. John threw a stone.

2. the pony kicked the boy.

In sentence 1, the noun John is the subject. it is the answer to the

query, "Who threw a stone?

note The institution of phrases threw a stone is the Predicate.

The Predicate consists of the verb threw.

What did John throw ?-A stone.

Stone is the object which John threw. The noun stone is therefore known as the item.

In sentence 2, the noun horse is the problem. it's miles the solution to the

the question, 'Who kicked the boy "

The noun boy is the object. it's miles the solution to the question,

Whom did the pony kick ?"

observe when a noun (or pronoun) is used because of the difficulty of a verb, it's miles said to be inside the Nominative Case.

when a noun (or pronoun) is used as the item of a verb, it is said to Case be inside the objective (or Accusative).

 

word To find the Nominative, positioned Who ? or What? before the verb.

To find the Accusative, positioned Whom ? or What? earlier than the verb and its situation.

notice A noun that comes after a preposition is also stated to be within the Accusative Case as

The ebook is at the desk.

The noun desk is within the Accusative Case, ruled through the preposition in.

observe. examine the following sentences

Hari broke the window. (object)

The window turned broken. (issue)

it'll be visible that Nouns in English have an identical form for the

Nominative and the Accusative.

The Nominative typically comes earlier than the verb, and the Accusative after the verb. therefore they're outstanding by way of the order of words or using the feel.

note evaluate

1. Rama gave a ball.

2. Rama gave Hari a ball.

In each of these sentences, the noun ball is the object of giving.

inside the second sentence, we're instructed that Hari changed into the individual to

whom Rama gave a ball to.

The noun Hari is called the oblique item of the verb gave.

The noun ball, the ordinary item, is referred to as the Direct item.

it will be observed that the position of the indirect item is

right away after the verb and earlier than the Direct item.

observe

Rama gave Hari a ball = Rama gave a ball to Hari.

Will you do me a favor? = Will you do mefavorore

I bought Rama a ball = I purchased a ball for Rama.

Fetch the boy an ebook = Fetch an ebook for the boy.

She made Ruth a new dress She made a brand new dress for Ruth.

Get me a taxi = Get a taxi for me.

We that the oblique item of a verb den the character to

whom something is given, or for whom something is performed.

note. take a look at the sentence:

this is Ram's umbrella.

Ram's umbrella = the umbrella belonging to Rama.

The shape of the noun Rama is modified to Rama's to reveal

possession or ownership. The Noun Rama is consequently stated to be in

the Possessive (or Genitive) Case.

The Possessive answers the query, Whose?

Whose umbrella ?- Rama's.

word The Possessive Case does not constantly denote possession. it's miles

used to denote authorship, origin, kind, and so on. as,

Shakespeare's performs the performs written via

Shakespeare.

A mother's love is the love felt with the aid of a mother.

The President's speech is the speech added by way of the President.

Mr. Aggarwal's residence is the residence where Mr. Aggarwal lives.

Ashok's school is the college where Ashok goes.

A children's playground is a playground for kids.

a week's vacation = a vacation that lasts per week.

FORMATION OF THE POSSESSIVE CASE

. (1) while the noun is Singular, the Possessive Case is shaped

by using adding 's to the noun; as,

The boy's e-book; the king's crown.

note-The letter s is ignored in a few phrases wherein too many

hissing sounds could come together; as,

For a sense of right and wrong' sake; for goodness sake;

For justice's sake; for Jesus' sake; Moses" legal guidelines.

2 when the noun is Plural and leads to s, the Possessive Case is

shaped by using adding the most effective apostrophe; as,

Boys' faculty; girls' college; horses' tails.

(three) when the noun is Plural however does not result in s, the Possessive

the signal is sharia's

men's club; kid's bookcase

word. while a noun or a name includes numerous phrases, the

The possessive signal is hooked up simplest to the final phrase; as,

The King of Bhutan's go-to.

The top Minister of Mauritius's speech.

notice. whilst  nouns are in apposition, the possessive sign is placed to

the latter best; as,

this is Tagore the poet's house.

notice. additionally, while  nouns are closely related, the possessive is

put to the latter; as,

Karim and Salim's bakery.

William and Mary's reign.

notice  each of  or extra connected nouns implying separate

possession needs to take the possessive signal; as,

Raja Rao's and R.okay. Narayan's novels.

Goldsmith's and Cowper's poems.

 

USE OF THE POSSESSIVE CASE

 

Def. The Possessive Case is now used chiefly with the names of

dwelling matters; as, The Governor's bodyguard; the lion's mane.

So we should say

The leg of the table [no longer, the table's legal.

the quilt of the ebook [not, the book's cover).

The roof of the residence [not, the house's roof].

 

the word however the Possessive is used with the names of personified

objects; a5,

India's heroes; Nature's laws; Fortune's favorite; at obligation's call; at

dying's a door.

be aware The Possessive is also used with nouns denoting time, space or

weight; as,

a day's march; every week's holiday; in a yr's time; a stone's throw

a fool's period; a pound's weight.

observe. the following terms also are in commonplace use:

At his fingers ends; for mercy's sake; to his coronary heart's content material; at his

wit's given up; a boat's team.

word The possessive of a right name or a noun denoting an exchange,

profession or dating may be used to indicate a building or location

of the enterprise (church, residence, faculty, college, keep, medical institution, theatre.

etc.); as,

She has long passed to the baker's (= baker's keep).

this night I'm eating at my uncle's uncle's residence).

can you inform me of the manner of St. Paul's (= St. Paul's Church)?

I attend the metropolis excessive college however my cousin attends St. Xavier's.

He was knowledgeable at St. Joseph's.

be aware. when you are unsure whether or not to apply a noun within the possessive

case or with the preposition of, take into account that, as a widespread rule, the

the possessive case is used to denote possession or possession. for this reason, is

higher to say "the defeat of the enemy' than "the enemy's defeat", even

although absolute confidence as to the means might stand up.

occasionally, but, a noun inside the possessive case has an extraordinary

meaning from a noun used with the preposition of; as,

The high Minister's reception in Delhi method a reception held using

the high Minister in Delhi.

The reception of the prime Minister in Delhi manner the manner in

which the human beings welcomed him while he entered Delhi.

The word "the love of a father might also mean both a father's love of

his toddler' or a baby's love of his father'.

 

NOUNS IN APPOSITION

. study the following sentence:

Rama, our captain, made fifty runs.

We see that Rama and our captain are one and identical ccccharactershe noun captain follows the noun Rama without a doubt to explain which

Rama is noted.

whilst one noun follows any other to explain it, the noun which

follows is stated to be in apposition to the noun which comes before it.

Opposition way putting close twas

A noun in apposition is within the same case as the noun which it

explains.

in the above sentence, the noun captain is in apposition to the nour

Rama, and is within the Nominative Case (because Rama is inside the

Nominative Case).

in addition examples:

 

1. Kabir, the exquisite reformer, became a weaver

2. the day gone by I met your uncle, the medical doctor.

3. have you ever visible Ganguli, the artist's drawings?

 

In sentence 1, the noun in apposition is inside the Nominative Case.

In sentence 2, the noun in apposition is within the Accusative Case.

[Why?]

In sentence 3, the noun in apposition is in the Genitive Case.

[Why?]

when an inanimate issue has ascribed to it the attributes of a

man or woman, it's miles stated to be personified.