Other Types of Nouns
Abstract and Concrete Nouns
According to what they refer to, nouns can also be: abstract and concrete.
Abstract nouns refer to qualities and ideas that only exist in our imagination:
tristeza - sadness
love - amor
valentía - bravery
Concrete nouns refer to beings or real things that can be seen or touched.
radio - radio
taza - cup
lámpara - lamp
[Footnote: There is another type of noun called Collective noun which denotes several beings or things of the same kind, but is expressed in a singular form. For example: tropa -troop (group of soldiers), rebaño -flock (group of sheep), hormiguero -ant´s nest, etc.]
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