名めい詞し法ほう

noun

nominalization of a verb or adjective conjugation; use of a conjugation as a noun

A grammatical term referring to the use of a verb or adjective conjugation form (especially the 連用形) as a noun. For example, 走り (from 走る) or 静かさ (from 静かだ).

See also: 連用形

• 「走はしり」は動どう詞し「走はしる」の連れん用よう形けいの名めい詞し法ほうの例れいです。

  "Hashiri" is an example of nominalization of the ren'yōkei form of the verb "hashiru."

• 形けい容よう詞しの連れん用よう形けいを名めい詞しとして使つかうのも名めい詞し法ほうの一ひとつです。

  Using the ren'yōkei form of an adjective as a noun is also a type of nominalization.