nominalization in Japanese
nominalization in Japanese is 名詞化 — 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 Japanese
名詞化
Pronounced: meishika
(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?
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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."
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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 Japanese?
"nominalization" in Japanese is 名詞化. 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 pronounce 名詞化?
"nominalization" in Japanese is 名詞化, pronounced "meishika".
How do you use "nominalization" in a sentence?
Example: "Government is a nominalization of the verb govern." In Japanese, "nominalization" is 名詞化.
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