Nominalisation (Nominalization)
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This document discusses nominalization, which is the process of turning verbs and adjectives into nouns. It provides examples of parts of speech like verbs, adjectives, and nouns. Verbs show actions or states of being, adjectives describe nouns, and there are common nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns. The document then lists verbs and their nominalized noun forms, adjectives and their nominalized noun forms, and defines nominalization as the creation of nouns from other parts of speech.
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Nominalisation (Nominalization)
- 1. Nominalisation
- 2. When we turn an adjective or a verb into a noun, we create a Nominalisation! Note: Adjectives, Nouns, and Verbs are ‘Parts of Speech’
- 3. A VERB is a ‘doing word’. The function or ‘job’ of a VERB is: • an action, or • state. That is a VERB: • shows a physical or mental action, or • describes a state of being. Example of a ‘physical action’: The student works long hours. Example of a ‘mental action’: She is going but knows about that. Example of ‘state of being’: There is more to life than work.
- 4. An ADJECTIVE is a ‘describing word’. The function or ‘job’ of an ADJECTIVE is: • is to describe a NOUN. That is an ADJECTIVE: • describes a proper noun, • a common noun, or • a pronoun by describing how many, what kind or which one. Example of a ‘how many’: The five classmates study at home. Example of a ‘what kind’: He left for a long trip overseas. Example of ‘which one’: He took that road to go to the shop.
- 5. There are: • Common nouns; • Proper nouns; • Pronouns. Common Noun is a: • Person • Place • Idea or • Thing. It can be a single word, a group of words or a hyphenated word. There are: • Common nouns; • Proper nouns; • Pronouns. Proper Noun is the name of a: • Person • Place or • Thing. It is always capitalized. It may be a single word, a group of words or a hyphenated word. There are: • Common nouns; • Proper nouns; • Pronouns. Pronoun Noun is a word used in place of a noun(s). It can be as the subject “the doer” of the action or acting as a “receiver” of the action in the object case. Pronouns can also be singular or plural possessives to show ownership. Examples: Person: Girl Place: Ocean Idea: Self-control Thing: Table Examples: Person: Josh Place: Library Thing: (the) Brownlow Medal Example: He gave her his wallet. Subject: He Object: her Possessive: his
- 6. Verbs Nouns Verbs Nouns Communicates Composes Concludes Creates Decides Demonstrates Develops Diagnoses Discusses Explores Identifies Indicates Inspires Introduces Investigates Promotes Reflects Represents States Suggests Summarises Sympathises
- 7. Verbs Nouns Verbs Nouns Communicates Communication Composes Composition Concludes Conclusion Creates Creation Decides Decision Demonstrates Demonstration Develops Development Diagnoses Diagnosis Discusses Discussion Explores Exploration Identifies Identification Indicates Indication Inspires Inspiration Introduces Introduction Investigates Investigation Promotes Promotion Reflects Reflection Represents Representation States Statement Suggests Suggestion Summarises Summary Sympathises Sympathy
- 8. Adjectives Nouns Adjectives Nouns Careless Difficult Different Elegant Applicable Intense Hungry Grammatical Nosy Major Eventful Negotiable Neurological Anxious Coastal Dangerous Delightful Doubtful Economic Energetic Harmful Healthy
- 9. Adjectives Nouns Adjectives Nouns Careless Carelessness Difficult Difficulty Different Difference Elegant Elegance Applicable Application Intense Intensity Hungry Hunger Grammatical Grammar Nosy Nose Major Majority Eventful Event Negotiable Negotiation Neurological Neurology Anxious Anxiety Coastal Coast Dangerous Danger Delightful Delight Doubtful Doubt Economic Economy Energetic Energy Harmful Harm Healthy Health