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The word 'stars' is a noun, the plural from for the noun 'star'. Example sentence:The stars seem much brighter in the countryside away from the city lights.The word 'stars' is also a verb (star,stars, starring, starred); and an adjective (a star athlete, a star performer, etc.)
The noun "star" can be considered both a count noun and a mass noun. When referring to individual celestial bodies like the Sun or Sirius, it is a count noun (e.g. "There are many stars in the sky"). When referring to the concept of stars in general or the quality of being a star, it acts as a mass noun (e.g. "Stardust is made up of various elements from stars").
The noun 'constellation' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a group of stars forming a pattern; a group or cluster of related things.The noun 'constellation' is a standard collective noun for a constellation of stars.
The possessive form of the plural noun stars is stars'.example: The stars' dressing rooms were very luxurious.
Stars can be considered count nouns when referring to individual celestial objects. However, when talking about the general concept of stars or a large group of stars collectively, it can be treated as a mass noun.