nominaliser

Senses

1. 1.

   to nominalize

   to convert a word (verb, adjective, adverb) into a noun or nominal form

2. 2.

   to substantivize

   to use a word as a noun

Examples

• "En linguistique, on peut nominaliser le verbe 'courir' en 'course'."

  In linguistics, one can nominalize the verb 'to run' as 'running' (the race).

• "L'adjectif 'grand' peut être nominalisé pour donner 'la grandeur'."

  The adjective 'big' can be nominalized to produce 'greatness'.

• "Cette construction nominalisée rend le texte plus formel."

  This nominalized construction makes the text more formal.

Usage

Primarily a linguistic or grammatical term used in academic contexts. Regular first-group verb (-er). Often used in passive voice or past participle form (nominalisé/nominalisée) when discussing grammar or writing style.