Nominalized Verbs
· Nominalization is the process of producing a noun from another part of speech. This post is about nouns formed from verbs. · Gerunds The least-disguised nominalized verb is the gerund : the present participle form of the verb used as a noun: · Hiking can be arduous. Writing is not for sissies. Loitering is not permitted. · Agent Nouns Many nouns that end in -or are derived from verbs; they denote the actor or agent of the verb from which they come: · actor: one who acts inventor: one who invents sculptor: one who sculpts governor: one who governs translator: one who translates · Note: The verbs in many -or agent nouns are not immediately recognizable because they ...