substantive
noun
a noun.
substantives
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pluralof substantive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Old men are frequently met with who confound substantives, and will call their snuff-box a cane, and their watch a hat.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
This means not only that, in their grammar, pronouns are glued to the verbs in order to form the conjugation, or prepositions to substantives in order to form declension.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Max Müller
Robert, when eleven years old, showed a deep interest in the study of grammar and language, and ‘excelled as a critic in substantives, verbs, and participles.’
From The Real Robert Burns by J. L. Hughes
Manx goes as far as northern Scottish in dropping unstressed final vowels, e.g. chiarn, “lord,” Irish, tighearna; -yn is the favourite plural ending in substantives.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
Having remarked that it was always employed with these substantives, it naturally struck her that its proper place would be among them.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
