NOMINALISATION - SS1 English Lesson Note

Nominalisation is a grammatical process that involves turning a verb or adjective into a noun. This is a common feature of academic writing and can help make your writing more concise and precise.

Here are some examples of how to use nominalisation:

Instead of saying "I conducted an experiment," you could say "The experiment was conducted."

Instead of saying "He made a decision," you could say "The decision was made."

Instead of saying "She gave an explanation," you could say "The explanation was given."

Instead of saying "They formed a partnership," you could say "The partnership was formed."

Instead of saying "He provided a solution," you could say "The solution was provided

To use the appropriate article (a, an, the) before the nominalised  verb or adjective, and to ensure that the resulting noun makes sense in the context of the sentence. Additionally, be careful not to overuse nominalisation, as it can make your writing sound overly formal and difficult to read.

Adjectives can be nominalized.

Through the addition of suffixes;  -ness, -dom, -ity/-ty, -ce, -hood, -ism

Examples; Free​freedom, Kind​kindness, Scarce​scarcity, Violent​violence child​childhood, and Capital​capitalism.

Nouns  are formed from verbs

Through the addition of suffixes: -er, -or, -ee, -ant, -ion, -ry, -ment, -ance, -ence, -al, -age

I.e; play - player, React - Reactor, Employ - Employee, serve - servant, etc