Grammar: ✨ Grammar F: 🧩 Parts of Speech - Basics (A1) - Lesson 2: Singular Nouns

Lesson 2: What is a Singular Noun?

Welcome to our second lesson! Today, we will learn about singular nouns.

A singular¹ noun² is a word for only one person³, one place⁴, one thing⁵, or one idea⁶. The word "singular" means one.

One Person

This is one specific person. For example⁷:

• a student⁸
• a teacher⁹
• a farmer
• a child
• a monk

One Place

This is one specific location. In Kampot, you can see many examples:

• a market¹⁰ (like the Durian Roundabout market)
• a pagoda
• a river¹¹ (like the Kampot river)
• a mountain¹² (like Bokor Mountain)
• a school

One Thing

This is one object. It can be something you can touch.

• a phone
• a book
• a motorcycle
• a grain of pepper¹³
• a durian¹⁴

Remember, we say "a book" or "an apple". We use "an" when the noun starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).

🧠 Practice Quiz: Find the Singular Noun

Read the sentences below. Click on the sentence to see the answer.

1. The boat is on the water.

   Answer: The singular noun is boat.

2. My teacher is very kind.

   Answer: The singular noun is teacher.

3. I want to buy a new phone.

   Answer: The singular noun is phone.

4. Kampot is a beautiful province.

   Answer: The singular noun is province. (Kampot is a proper noun, which is also singular!)

📝 Homework: Write Your Own Sentences

Look around you right now. Write three sentences in English. In each sentence, use one singular noun. Try to use words you see in your home or in your town.

Example: I see a fan. My house is small. I have a pen.

1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________

Vocabulary Glossary

1. Singular: (Adjective) - ឯកវចនៈ - Meaning only one. ↩
2. Noun: (Noun) - នាម - A word for a person, place, thing, or idea. ↩
3. Person: (Noun) - បុគ្គល - A human being. ↩
4. Place: (Noun) - ទីកន្លែង - A location. ↩
5. Thing: (Noun) - វត្ថុ - An object. ↩
6. Idea: (Noun) - គំនិត - A thought or concept. ↩
7. Example: (Noun) - ឧទាហរណ៍ - A sample to show what other things are like. ↩
8. Student: (Noun) - សិស្ស - A person who is learning. ↩
9. Teacher: (Noun) - គ្រូ - A person who teaches. ↩
10. Market: (Noun) - ផ្សារ - A place to buy and sell goods. ↩
11. River: (Noun) - ទន្លេ - A large flow of water. ↩
12. Mountain: (Noun) - ភ្នំ - A very high hill. ↩
13. Pepper: (Noun) - ម្រេច - A spice. ↩
14. Durian: (Noun) - ទុរេន - A large, spiky fruit. ↩