This glossary gives a list of grammatical terms used throughout the grammar hub.

abstract noun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

accusative case An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

active voice An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

adjective An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

adverb An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

article An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

auxiliary verb An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

case An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

clause An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

collective noun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

comparative An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

compound noun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

concrete noun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

conditional mood An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

conjunction An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

copula An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

count, countable noun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

dative case An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

declension An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

determiner An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

direct object An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

dual An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

eclipsis An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

equative An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

feminine An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

filler word An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

first person An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

gender An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

genitive case An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

gerund An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

imperative mood An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

impersonal verb An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

indicative mood An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

indirect speech An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

infinitive An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

inflection An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

interjection An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

interrogative An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

intransitive An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

main clause An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

masculine noun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

modal verb An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

modifier An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

mood An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

morpheme An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

neuter gender An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

relative clause An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

nominative case An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

noun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

number An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

object An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

part of speech An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

participle An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

particle An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

passive voice An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

past participle An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

past tense An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

perfect An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

person An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

phrasal verb An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

plural An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

possessive An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

possessive adjective An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

possessive pronoun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

predicate An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

prefix An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

preposition An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

prepositional pronoun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

present tense An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

pronoun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

proper noun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

reflexive verb An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

relative clause An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

relative pronoun An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

root An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

second person An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

singular An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

stem An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

subject An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

subjunctive An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

subordinate clause An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

suffix An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

superlative An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

clause An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

clause An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

clause An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).

clause An abstract noun denotes something immaterial such as an idea, quality, state, or action (as opposed to a concrete noun, which denotes a physical object, place, person, or animal).