Example2)
Their destination is unknown.
→ Noun
Where they are going is unknown.
→ Noun clause
A noun clause acts as follows.
① Subject of a verb:
→ What Billy did shocked his friends.
② Object of a verb:
→ Billy’s friends didn’t know that he
couldn’t swim.
③ Subject complement:
→ Billy’s mistake was
Certain forms of AdjP occur right at the beginning of the NP, before the indefinite article a.
E.g.
a. [How big a box] do we need?
b. We'd select [this big a box].
a. It seemed [such a computer].
b. [What a handsome] I was.
[noun]
- virtual disaster *his almost death
[verb]
- It virtually evaporated. He almost died.
[adjective]
- It was virtually impossible. He was
Ⅰ. 국어 품사 명사의 종류
품사분류의 근거가 되는 또 다른 기준은 단어의 형태론적 특성(더 정확히 말하자면, 굴절형태론에서 다루는, 문법범주에 따른 단어의 형태적 변이의 체계와 양상)과 다른 단어와 대응되어 문장을 구성할 때 보이는 특징적인 행태, 다시 말해서 문장의 직접 구성 성분으로서
(1) 보통명사(Common Noun)
같은 종류의 동물 . 사물에 두루 쓰이는 명사로, 대부분 일정한 모양을 갖추고 있기 때문에 셀 수 있는 명사이다. boy, pencil, table, flower 등.
ex 1) I have an egg. (단수) 2) He has two eggs. (복수)
(2) 고유명사(Proper Noun)
인명 . 지명이나 특정한 사물의 이름으로 쓰이는 명사로서, 셀 수 없는
NOUNS + singular or plural verb (미어는 단수동사를 선호)
audience, class, club, committee, company, congregation, council, crew, crowd, family, gang, government, group, jury, mob, staff, team, union
i) The present government, which hasn't been in power long, is trying to control inflation. It isn't having much success.
ii) The government, who are looking for a quick victory, are ca