Here's what you might be thinking about:
* Grammatical features: Nouns have grammatical features that help us understand their role in a sentence. These include:
* Number: Singular (one) or plural (more than one) - e.g., "dog" vs. "dogs"
* Gender: Some languages have grammatical genders for nouns - e.g., "la mesa" (feminine) vs. "el libro" (masculine) in Spanish
* Case: Some languages use different forms of nouns depending on their function in the sentence (e.g., subject, object).
* Semantic features: These are the underlying meanings associated with nouns. For example, the noun "dog" has features like "animal," "mammal," "domesticated," "furry," etc.
* Lexical features: These are the specific characteristics of a particular noun, such as its pronunciation, spelling, and etymology.
So, while nouns don't have physical features like a nose or eyes, they do have features that define their grammatical and semantic function within a language.