在前四讲中，我们了解了名词的分类，知道了如何将一个单数名词变成一个复数名词，还学习了名词的所有格和复合名词，这一讲是名词的最后一讲。在本讲，我们来谈谈名词的性和作用。
说道名词的性，大家可能会有疑问，什么是名词的性呢?
名词的性：在英语里，只有少部分词呈现性别之分，可分为阳性和阴性。大部分词是中性词。看了下面的例子大家就知道了。
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阴性
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阳性
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god
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上帝
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goddess
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女神
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emperor
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皇帝
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empress
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女皇
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king
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国王
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queen
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王后
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waiter
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男服务员
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waitress
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女服务员
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master
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男主人
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mistress1
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女主人
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hero
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男英雄
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heroine
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女英雄
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lion
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雄狮
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lioness
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母狮
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tiger
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雄虎
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tigress
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母虎
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bull2
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公牛
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cow
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母牛
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horse
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公马
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mare3
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母马
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cock
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公鸡
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hen
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母鸡
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个别词有相对的阳、中、阴的区分
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阳
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中
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阴
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man
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person
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woman
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boy
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child
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girl
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policeman
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police
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policewoman
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以上就是名词的性。知道了这个问题，在学代词时就会有很大的帮助。
下面我们再来看看名词在句子中的作用。
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作用
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例句
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主语
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English is spoken by many people in the world.
The children are playing football.
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表语
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This is a pencil-box.
Jane is a nice girl.
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宾语及介词宾语
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I like English, but I like Chinese better.
We often go to school with my brother.
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复合宾语
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We call that a chemical change.
Most people call me David.
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定语
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Do you have a color TV set?
Our English teacher is drinking water.
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同位语
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These desks are for us students.
Mr. Black, our teacher, is from England.
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状语
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I am going to see a film this evening.
They always work all day and all night.
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呼语
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Granny, where is my hat?
Mum, what is wrong with you?
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下面，我们来练习一下吧！说出下面画线名词在句子中的作用。
1.These books are mine.
2.I am a Chinese girl.
3.What's on TV tonight?
4.Jane, what are you doing?
5.Don't call me honey.
答案：1、主语 2、表语 3、状语 4、呼语 5、复合宾语
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