The noun is a word, such as girl, garden, diner, or chair, that refers to a class of people, places, events, or things (common noun), or to name a particular thing from these classes (proper noun). It is the most fundamental grammatical category in all languages of the world, together with verbs. The core semantic properties of nouns are similar in all languages. Nouns are mastered by children from the earliest age, and all children with language disorders can use nouns, although they may not be able to master complex noun constructions. The pronoun is a word, such as you or it, that is used to refer to someone or something. Actually, pronouns are defined as any small set of words that may be substituted ...

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