Substantive

A substantive is a lexeme (generally a word) which indicates a thing or a concept by itself. In other words, it is a word which holds a function of Nom in a sentence.

The substantive term has a significance broader than that of name , because a substantive can be a word of another grammatical Catégorie (Adjectif, Verbe, Article or other) which are used in a sentence as a name

For example:

  • These two there! ( two being determining)
  • Marcher makes good ( to go being a verb)
  • the poor ! (poor being an adjective)
  • the supper …
  • the to speak about oil
  • a European , with a Capital in this case, because it is a Gentilé (inhabitant of the Europe).

Grammar

The substantive can be declined in kind and of number. For example: three giraffes ; or: the speeches provençaux . To speak is then a plural male substantive.

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