Primitive nouns are those that give rise to othersnouns. So there are nouns that are derived from primitives. In addition to primitives and derivatives, there are also the following noun types:
- ordinary and own
- concrete and abstract
- simple and composed
- collective
Read too: Adjective - word class responsible for characterizing a name
What is a primitive noun?
O primitive noun is the one that originates other nouns.
primitive noun |
Derived noun |
Car |
cart |
Stone |
quarry |
Iron |
Blacksmith |
Tooth |
Dentist |
Thunder |
thunderstorm |
pink |
rose garden |
Sea |
Seaquake |
Primitive and derivative noun
If the primitive noun is the original (the first), so the derivative noun is the one that derives from the primitive, that is, he comes of the primitive noun.
primitive noun |
Derived noun |
garden |
Gardener |
Art |
Artist |
Ice cream |
Ice cream shop |
Garbage |
Trash can |
Banana |
banana tree |
salt |
salt shaker |
Book |
Book store |
To learn more about this noun that originates from the primitive, read the text: sderivative noun.
Noun Types
In addition to the primitive and derivative nouns, there are other types:
common noun
Indicates a being, of generic way.
Example:
O book can bring a lot happiness at any people.
Do not stop now... There's more after the advertising ;)
Proper noun
Indicates a being, of specific mode.
Example:
dinorah and the son traveled to the Morocco.
Concrete noun
Refers to real or imaginary beings.
Example:
O sati sat in the chair of the farmer.
Abstract noun
Refers to qualities or States and also the feelings; therefore, it does not have a material existence.
Example:
When I entered the room, your beauty woke up mine passion.
simple noun
Formed by only one radical.
Example:
O garden was full of roses red.
(The stem for "garden" is jard-, and the stem for "roses" is ros-.)
compound noun
Formed by more than one radical.
Example:
the wind took my umbrella.
(The "umbrella" stems are umbrella- and rain-.)
collective noun
Designates a set of beings.
Example:
O cast is the main responsible for the success of the film.
(Cast = set of artists)
See too: Pronoun – class of words that help textual cohesion
solved exercises
Question 1 - Analyze the statements below and mark the alternative where all nouns are primitive.
A) When I stepped on that dry, barren land, the fright caused my dentures to fall out.
B) They say horseshoes bring luck, but I'm sure the horse disagrees with that opinion.
C) We were speechless when we saw so many new books on the table and chair in the room.
D) The pen slipped off the table and fell into the trash, without either of us noticing.
E) The orangeade was very sweet and cold, just the way Maria likes it; however, she did not want to drink it.
Resolution
Alternative C. In the utterance, it is possible to point out the following primitive nouns: “mouth”, “books”, “table”, “chair” and “room”.
Question 2 - Next, read the poem “Discontented”, by Olavo Bilac:
Passion without screaming, love without agony,
That doesn't oppress or hurt the chest,
That nothing more than what you want,
And with so little, he lives satisfied...
Love, which exaggerations repudiate,
Mixed with esteem and respect,
And, taking joy out of the sorrows,
Get fed up, getting useless...
Always live the passion that consumes me,
Without a single complaint, without a single regret!
Always burn this love that you discourage!
I, I always have, when I murmur your name,
The heart, despite the suffering,
Like a rose flower blooming in rhymes.
In this sonnet, it is possible to identify a derived noun in the following verse:
A) "That neither oppresses nor hurts the chest,"
B) "Love, which exaggerations repudiate,"
C) “And, taking joy out of sorrows,”
D) "Without a complaint, without a single regret!"
E) "Like a rose blossom in rhymes."
Resolution:
Alternative E. The noun "rose" is derived from the primitive noun "rose".
by Warley Souza
grammar teacher
Would you like to reference this text in a school or academic work? Look:
SOUZA, Warley. "Primitive noun"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/substantivo-primitivo.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.