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nominalization in Catalan

nominalization in Catalan is nominalització, substantivació — nominalization means a noun formed from another part of speech, such as a verb or an adjective, often by adding a suffix like -ity, -tion or -ism.

nominalization in Catalan

nominalització
noun
(linguistics, countable) A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often (in English) by adding a suffix such as -ity, -tion or -ism.
substantivació
noun
(linguistics, countable) A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often (in English) by adding a suffix such as -ity, -tion or -ism.

What does "nominalization" mean?

  1. noun A noun formed from another part of speech, such as a verb or an adjective, often by adding a suffix like -ity, -tion or -ism.
    "Government is a nominalization of the verb govern."
  2. noun The process of forming a noun from another part of speech, or the use of nouns formed in this way.
    "The report's stiff tone comes partly from heavy nominalization."
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nominalization in a sentence

  • Government is a nominalization of the verb govern.
  • The nominalization freedom comes from the adjective free.
  • The report's stiff tone comes partly from heavy nominalization.
  • Editors sometimes flag excessive nominalization in a draft.

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What is "nominalization" in Catalan?
"nominalization" in Catalan is nominalització, substantivació. nominalization means: A noun formed from another part of speech, such as a verb or an adjective, often by adding a suffix like -ity, -tion or -ism.
How do you use "nominalization" in a sentence?
Example: "Government is a nominalization of the verb govern." In Catalan, "nominalization" is nominalització, substantivació.
Are there other ways to say "nominalization" in Catalan?
Yes — Catalan has 2 translations listed for "nominalization": nominalització, substantivació.
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