Collocations for noun - noun
ADJECTIVE
plural,
singular
‘Sheep’ is both a singular and a plural noun.
‘Sheep’ is both a singular and a plural noun.
countable
mass, uncountable
feminine, masculine, neuter
Most feminine nouns in Polish end in the letter ‘a’.
mass, uncountable
feminine, masculine, neuter
Most feminine nouns in Polish end in the letter ‘a’.
common,
proper
Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.
Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.
abstract,
concrete
‘Happiness’ is an abstract noun.
‘Car’ is a concrete noun.
‘Happiness’ is an abstract noun.
‘Car’ is a concrete noun.
collective
‘Flock’ is a collective noun.
‘Flock’ is a collective noun.
VERB + noun
decline,
inflect
English nouns are not usually inflected.
English nouns are not usually inflected.
modify,
qualify
a prepositional phrase qualifying a noun
a prepositional phrase qualifying a noun
follow
The noun is followed by an intransitive verb.
The noun is followed by an intransitive verb.
precede
an adjective preceding the noun
an adjective preceding the noun
noun + VERB
end in sth
Most English plural nouns end in an ‘s’.
Most English plural nouns end in an ‘s’.
follow sth
precede sth
precede sth