NOMINALISATION

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NOMINALISATION
BY Samir Umarye
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Often the word-endings -ion, -ment, -ness are
clues that nominalisation occurres

• VERBS
• ACT
• PRODUCE
• ADVANCE
• CLEVER
• AWARE
• EXHIBIT
• PERFORM

• NOUNS
• ACTION
• PRODUCTION
• ADVANCEMENT
• CLEVERNESS
• AWARNESS
• EXHIBITION
• PERFORMANCE

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How to nominalise?

• There are two main steps you need to take when
  you nominalise
• identify the active verb in the clause
• change the verb into the noun form.

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ExampleThe building was constructed according
to principles of environmental sustainability.

• 2. Change the verb into the noun form

• Identify the active verb in the clause
• verb constructed

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• noun construction

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• The construction of the building used
• principles of environmental sustainability.

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We can change verbs to nouns by adding the
suffixes 'tion', 'ism', 'ness', 'ist', or 'ity'.
See how many you can do.

• 1.If you are responsible, you show
• 2. When you are happy, you are full of
• 3.At school you are educated, you receive an
• 4.Someone's hair is styled by a hair
• 5.If you tour a country, you are a
• 6. When you do something foolish, you are showing
  
• 7. You need to attend during lessons, you should
  be paying
• If you are kind to someone, you are showing

• RESPONSIBILITY
• HAPPINESS
• EDUCATION
• STYLIST
• TOURIST
• FOOLISHNESS
• ATTENTION
• KINDNESS

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Understanding Nominalisation
Original Version Nominalised Versions
They were impressed by how brave she was. She made an impression because she was brave.
It may not be appropriate to nominalise every possibility They were impressed by her bravery.
She made an impression by her bravery.
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Understanding Nominalisation
Original Version Nominalised Versions
Jill placed the flowers perfectly on the table.
The coach was amazed by Ninas brilliant effort.
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Understanding Nominalisation
Original Version Nominalised Versions
Jill placed the flowers perfectly on the table. Her placement of the flowers on the table was perfect. The table looked perfect due to Jills placement of the flowers.
The coach was amazed by Ninas brilliant effort. Ninas brilliance amazed the coach. The coachs amazement was caused by Ninas brilliance.
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Rewriting an example

• Step 1 Identify the verbs
• Students who complete what the school requires
  can graduate. When they receive their
  certificate, they can apply for work.

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Rewriting an example

• Step 1 Identify the verbs
• Students who complete what the school requires
  can graduate. When they receive their
  certificate, they can apply for work.

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Rewriting an example

• Step 2 Nominalise these verbs
• Complete gt
• Require gt
• Graduate gt
• Receive gt
• Apply gt

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Rewriting an example

• Step 2 Nominalise these verbs
• Complete gt Completion
• Require gt Requirement
• Graduate gt Graduation
• Receive gt Receipt
• Apply gt Application

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Rewriting an example

• Step 3
• Try to rewrite the text using all nominalisations

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Rewritten example

• Completion of the schools requirements can lead
  to graduation. Upon receipt of their certificate,
  students can make an application for work.

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EXERCISE

• 1) She is beautiful. She got the modelling job.
• 2) The NCERT syllabus has been introduced in Goa.
  This has made students happy.
• 3) The garbage was removed. The city now had a
  new look.
• 4) A holiday was declared. This made the children
  jump with joy.

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ANSWERS

• 1) Her beauty got her the modelling job
• 2) The introduction of NCERT syllabus has made
  the children happy.
• 3) The city had a new look with the removal of
  the garbage.
• 4) Declaration of a holiday made the students
  jump with joy.

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• The politician refused the Bharat Ratna. This
  raised a furore in the parliament.
• ANS The ________ of the Bharat Ratna by the
  politician raised a furore in the parliament.

(REFUSAL)
2) Rita hates men. Hence she is unmarried. Rita's
________ has kept her unmarried.
HATRED
3) Population grows fast around industrial
centres. The industrial centres provide better
employment opportunities. The population
_____________ around industrial centres is due to
better employment opportunities.
GROWTH
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EXERCISE

1. We need to amplify sound in large auditoriums.
   This improves audience response.
2. The country's economy has gone. I estimate bank
   interest rates to drop.
3. The Minister has accepted bribes. This has
   shocked the nation.
4. Ram insisted I stay back for dinner. I reached
   home late.
5. Meena has improved in Maths. Her mother is happy.
6. Rita recognised the thief. This led her into
   trouble.
7. Mohan mocks at Shyam. It is understandable
   because he is more intelligent than him.

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ANSWERS

• The amplification of sound in large auditoriums
  improves audience response.
• My estimation of bank rates dropping is based on
  the slowdown of the economy.
• The minister's acceptance of bribes has shocked
  the nation.
• 4) I reached home late because of Ram's
  insistence on keeping me back for dinner.
• 5) Meena's Mother is happy at Meena's improvement
  in Maths.
• 6) Rita's recognition of the thief led her into
  trouble.
• 7) Mohan's mockery at Shyam is more understable
  as he is more intelligent than him.

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Adjectives into Nouns

• 1. The scene was so beautiful that it took her
  breath away.
• The beauty of the scene took her breath away.
• 2. They measured how wide the road was.
• They measured the width of the road.
• 3. The fact that he was thin put off directors.
• His thinness put off the directors.

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