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在前四讲中，我们了解了名词的分类，知道了如何将一个单数名词变成一个复数名词，还学习了名词的所有格和复合名词，这一讲是名词的最后一讲。在本讲，我们来谈谈名词的性和作用。
说道名词的性，大家可能会有疑问，什么是名词的性呢?
名词的性：在英语里，只有少部分词呈现性别之分，可分为阳性和阴性。大部分词是中性词。看了下面的例子大家就知道了。
|
阴性 |
阳性 | ||
|
god |
上帝 |
goddess |
女神 |
|
emperor |
皇帝 |
empress |
女皇 |
|
king |
国王 |
queen |
王后 |
|
waiter |
男服务员 |
waitress |
女服务员 |
|
master |
男主人 |
mistress |
女主人 |
|
hero |
男英雄 |
heroine |
女英雄 |
|
lion |
雄狮 |
lioness |
母狮 |
|
tiger |
雄虎 |
tigress |
母虎 |
|
bull |
公牛 |
cow |
母牛 |
|
horse |
公马 |
mare |
母马 |
|
cock |
公鸡 |
hen |
母鸡 |
个别词有相对的阳、中、阴的区分
|
阳 |
中 |
阴 |
|
man |
person |
woman |
|
boy |
child |
girl |
|
policeman |
police |
policewoman |
以上就是名词的性。知道了这个问题，在学代词时就会有很大的帮助。
下面我们再来看看名词在句子中的作用。
|
作用 |
例句 |
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主语 |
English is spoken by many people in the world. The children are playing football. |
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表语 |
This is a pencil-box. Jane is a nice girl. |
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宾语及介词宾语 |
I like English, but I like Chinese better. We often go to school with my brother. |
|
复合宾语 |
We call that a chemical change. Most people call me David. |
|
定语 |
Do you have a color TV set? Our English teacher is drinking water. |
|
同位语 |
These desks are for us students. Mr. Black, our teacher, is from |
|
状语 |
I am going to see a film this evening. They always work all day and all night. |
|
呼语 |
Granny, where is my hat? Mum, what is wrong with you? |
下面，我们来练习一下吧！说出下面画线名词在句子中的作用。
1.These books are mine.
2.I am a Chinese girl.
3.What's on TV tonight?
4.Jane, what are you doing?
5.Don't call me honey.
答案：1、主语 2、表语 3、状语 4、呼语 5、复合宾语
这一讲我们就讲到这里。希望大家在课后能把名词这五讲内容进行一次系统的复习。下一讲，我们将学习动词。
