A noun is a name of a person, place, animal, thing or idea. Examples: teacher, school, dog, book.
Nomino ni jina la mtu, mahali, mnyama, kitu au wazo. Mifano: mwalimu, shule, mbwa, kitabu.
Noun
Mifano & Matamshi
Teacher
Mwalimu
mtu (person)
School
Shule
mahali (place)
Book
Kitabu
kitu (thing)
daladala
daladala
thing
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
place
family
familia
group
shamba
shamba
place
pupil
mwanafunzi
person
house
nyumba
thing
market
soko
place
Mzee Wandiba
Mzee Wandiba
person
Ethan
Ethan
person
student
mwanafunzi
person
city
jiji
place
Zoezi: Tamka mifano hii
Soma Zaidi
Mfano (Example) 1
John has a book. The book is in the classroom.
John ana kitabu. Kitabu kiko darasani.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence above, the nouns are John (a person), book (a thing) and classroom (a place). Why? A noun names a person, place, animal, thing or idea. Alternatives: teacher, school, dog, water, happiness.
Katika sentensi hapo juu, nomino ni John (mtu), book (kitu) na classroom (mahali). Kwa nini? Nomino ni jina la mtu, mahali, mnyama, kitu au wazo. Mifano mingine: mwalimu, shule, mbwa, maji, furaha.
Mfano (Example) 2
Hadija is a student.
Hadija ni mwanafunzi.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence Hadija is a student, student is a noun. It refers to a person. We can also use teacher, doctor, or engineer.
Katika sentensi Hadija is a student, student ni nomino. Inataja mtu. Tunaweza pia kutumia teacher, doctor, au engineer.
Mfano (Example) 3
Mtwara is a city.
Mtwara ni jiji.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Mtwara is a city, city is a noun. It refers to a place. Alternatives: town, village, capital.
Katika Mtwara is a city, city ni nomino. Inataja mahali. Mbadala: town, village, capital.
Mfano (Example) 4
Ugali is a food.
Ugali ni chakula.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Ugali is a food, food is a noun. It refers to a thing. We can also use drink, fruit, or vegetable.
Katika Ugali is a food, food ni nomino. Inataja kitu. Tunaweza pia kutumia drink, fruit, au vegetable.
Mfano (Example) 5
Happiness is a feeling.
Furaha ni hisia.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Happiness is a feeling, feeling is a noun. It refers to an idea. Alternatives: emotion, thought, idea.
Katika Happiness is a feeling, feeling ni nomino. Inataja dhana. Mbadala: emotion, thought, idea.
Maswali
1
Find the nouns in the sentence below: (Tafuta nomino katika sentensi ifuatayo:)
The boy plays football in the field.
Mvulana anacheza mpira uwanjani.
boy, football, field
2
Which of these words are nouns? (chagua zote sahihi) (chagua majibu yote sahihi)
teacher (mwalimu), school (shule) na water (maji) ni nomino. 'quickly' ni kielezi (adverb), siyo nomino.
3
Find the noun: The student is Ivan.
Ivan ni nomino ya kipekee.
4
Choose the noun: The city is ___ . (chagua majibu yote sahihi)
Mtwara ni nomino ya kipekee.
5
Complete the sentence: The ___ is big.
house ni nomino ya kawaida.
6
Choose the noun: The person is a ___ . (chagua majibu yote sahihi)
teacher ni nomino ya kawaida.
7
Find the noun: The family lives in a house.
house ni nomino ya kawaida.
8
Choose the noun: The place is ___ . (chagua majibu yote sahihi)
shamba ni nomino ya kawaida.
9
Which words are nouns? (chagua majibu yote sahihi)
school na book ni nomino.
10
Change to a noun: The person is a ___ .
teacher ni nomino ya kawaida.
11
Classify the nouns: person, place, thing (chagua majibu yote sahihi)