Chapter 5 - Noun in definition and function

Definition 

word or some words used to refer person, place (substance, state, event), thing (animal and object) and concept (feeling and idea)

Function

1. Subject of Verb

    example

    He calls me

    Explanation 

    He is subject of verb 'call' 

2. Object of Verb

    there are 3 types of object: direct object, indirect object and object of preposition as describes below

    example

    He called a taxi

    I sent Dita an email

    You arrived at apartment

    Explanation

    a taxi is direct object of verb 'called' because receive action of verb 

    an email is direct object because receive action of verb 'sent' and answer the question "what did you     send?" and Dita is indirect object because accompany email and answer the question "to whom?"

    apartment is object of preposition of 'at'   

3. Subject complement

    example    

    She is a doctor

    explanation

    is (to be) as a linking verb/intransitive verb which not follows by object so a doctor is subject                 complement because explain subject 'she'

4. Object complement

    example    

    We called the picture on the wall Monalisa

    explanation

    the picture on the wall is direct object because receive action of verb 'called' and Monalisa is object        complement because explain the object  

5. Modified by adjective

    example

    Endo is a handsome man in this class

    explanation

    a handsome man is subject complement because explain subject 'endo'. its consist of a as determiner,     handsome as adjective and man as noun. so the noun 'man' modified by adjective 'handsome'