Countable (Nomina Terhitung) dan Uncountable (Nomina tak terhitung).
SINGULAR | PLURAL | Some nouns are called COUNT NOUNS: (1) In the singular, they can be preceded by a/an or one. (2) They have a plural form: -s or –es | |
COUNTABLE (COUNT NOUN) | A chair One chair | Chairs Two chairs Some chairs Several chairs A lot of chairs Many chairs A few chairs | |
UNCOUNTABLE (NON-COUNT NOUN) | Furniture Some furniture A lot of furniture Much furniture A little furniture | Ø | Some nouns are called NOUNCOUNT NOUNS: (1) They are NOT immediately preceded by a/an pr one. (2) They do NOT have a plural form (no final –s is added.) |
Yang termasuk Uncountable Nouns: 1. Nama-nama zat atau materi tertentu (Substances & Materials), misalnya: Blood Bread Butter Chalk Cheese Cotton Dust Flour Gas Gold Honey Ice Ink Kerosone Meat Milk Oil Oxygen Paint Paper Rice Salt Sand Smoke Soap Wood Wold 2. Kata benda abstrak (Abstract Nouns), misalnya: Advice Honesty Beauty Information Confidence Peace Education Suspicion Happines Wisdom 3. Bahasa (Languages), misalnya: Arabic English Frinch German Japanese 4. Bidang Studi (Fields of study), misalnya: Chemistry Economics History Psychology 5. Cabang olahraga (Sports), misalnya: Basketball Chess Soccer Tennis Volleyball 6. Aktifitas umum (general activities) dalam bentuk gerund, misalnya: Driving Reading Swimming Training | |||