...Or a “thing:”...Usually, you can imagine picking it up:....Or walking around it!....In

...或一件「東西」...一般來說，你可以想像拿起它...或附近隨意走走！

fact, if it’s an “it,”.... you’ve got yourself a noun.

事實上，如果是一個「它」...你會知道他是一個名詞

But sometimes those “things” are hard to put your finger on…

但有時候這些「東西」是很難去分辨的

For example, in this sentence: {singing} All you need is LOVE! Here, Love is a THING, so

舉例來說，在這個句子中：你最需要的就是「愛」！在這句中，愛是一件「東西」

it’s a NOUN.

所以他是名詞

But love can also be something you DO. If the word LOVE is used as an ACTION, then it’s

但「愛」也可以是一個動作。如果「愛」這個字當成行動來表示，

a VERB: I LOVE you!

那他就會變成動詞：我「愛」你！

So how can you tell if the word is a NOUN or a VERB? Try the “person place or thing”

所以要怎麼分辨這個詞是一個「名詞」或「動詞」呢？試著用「人 地方 或東西」來檢驗

test. Here’s how it works: Can you substitute the word “it” for the word? If so, you’ve

這方法是這樣的：你可以用「它」來取代這字嗎？如果可以，

got yourself a NOUN. If you need an action to have the word make sense, you’ve got

你就知道這是個名詞。如果需要一個動作才能讓語句有意義，那這個詞就是

a VERB: I am WALKING to the store. Can you substitute IT for WALKING? I am IT to the

動詞：我正「散步」去那家店。你可以用「它」來取代「散步」嗎？ 我正「它」去那家店

store. No! Makes no sense! In that sentence, WALKING is not a thing, because you’re DOING

錯了！這語句沒有意義！在這句話中，「散步」不是一件東西，因為你是在做這件事

it. It’s an ACTION. Action words are called VERBS.

他是一個「動作」。有動作的詞都稱之為「動詞」

What about this sentence? WALKING is good for you. Let’s try the test. IT is good

那這個句子呢？「散步」對你是件好事。我們來檢驗一下。

for you. Yes! In that sentence, “walking is good for you” the word “walking”

「它」對你是件好事。是的！在這句中，「散步對你是件好事」中的「散步」

is a noun, because it’s a “thing” and you can replace it with “it.”

是一個名詞，因為他是一個「東西」而你可以替代為「它」。

You can do tests with the people and places to see if they are nouns too.

你也可以用人或地方來檢驗他們是否為名詞。

Let’s try another example: I like TENNIS. Can you substitute Tennis with “it” or

我們再來試試其它例子：我喜歡「網球」。你可以用「它」或

“they” in that sentence? I like IT. Yes! In that sentence, tennis is a “thing!”

「它們」取代網球嗎？我喜歡「它」。是的！在這句話中，網球是一個「東西」！

so it’s a noun. But try this one: TENNIS rackets are expensive.Can

所以他是名詞。但試試看這個：「網球」拍都非常昂貴。

you substitute TENNIS with “it” or “they” in that sentence? IT rackets are expensive.

你可以用「它」或「它們」取代網球嗎？「它」拍都非常昂貴。

No! In that sentence, the word TENNIS describes what KIND of racket is expensive, so it’s

錯了！在這句話中，「網球」這個字是去形容「哪一類型」的拍子是昂貴的，

not being used as a noun. You can do test with people and places to see if they are nouns, too.

所以這不能被當作名詞來使用。你可以測試人名和地點，看看它們是否為名詞。

Try out the IT test on your own set of “things,” Justice, Independence, poetry, American

試試看用「它」去測試你自己設定的「東西」，正義，獨立，愛國，詩歌

History, The Galapagos Islands,” Abraham Lincoln, and Attila the Hun…are all nouns!

歷史，加拉巴哥群島，亞伯拉漢 林肯，匈奴王阿提拉...他們都是名詞！