verb
- converting a word or phrase (typically a verb or adjective) into a noun or noun phrase
Usage: present participle of 'nominalise'; British English spelling; American English uses 'nominalizing'
Examples
- In linguistics, nominalising a verb like 'run' creates the noun 'running'.
- The teacher explained how nominalising adjectives can change sentence structure.
- Nominalising the phrase 'to be happy' results in 'happiness'.
- Students practiced nominalising verbs to improve their writing skills.
- The process of nominalising transforms action words into things or concepts.