Nouns are words that name everything in the world. They name things (desk, chair, computer, hand, mouse), places (Durban, Mthatha, Namibia), rivers (Umzimvubu River, Orange River), people (Nelson Mandela, Professor Ngubane, Doctor Smith) and feelings (sadness, joy). Nouns are very important because without them we wouldnโ€™t be able to name things.