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English Grammar

Formation of Nouns

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  • Formation of Nouns:
    • Nouns From Verbs:
    • Nouns From Adjectives:
    • Formation of Abstract Nouns:

Formation of Nouns:

Nouns From Verbs:

(a) Nouns ending in “ment“:

VerbsNouns
AcknowledgeAcknowledgement
AllotAllotment
AdvertiseAdvertisement
AmuseAmusement

Similarly- Agreement; announcement; appointment; astonishment; commencement; concealment; development; enjoyment; excitement; government; judgement; management; movement; settlement; treatment; etc.

(b) Nouns ending in “tion“:

VerbsNouns
AdoptAdoption
CompleteCompletion
AffectAffection
CreateCreation

Similarly- (Declare) Declaration; (determine) determination; (elect) election; (expect) expectation; (imagine) imagination; (inspect) inspection; (invite) invitation; (irrigate) irrigation; (matriculate) matriculation; (multiply) multiplication; (narrate) narration- also narrative; (oblige) obligation; (occupy) occupation; (opposite) opposition; (produce) production; (proclaim) proclamation; (prohibit) prohibition; (qualify) qualification; (quote) quotation; (receive) reception also receipt; (recognize) recognition; (recommend) recommendation; (reduce) reduction; (repeat) repetition; (separate) separation; (subtract) subtraction; (translate) translation; (verify) verification; etc.

(c) Nouns ending in “ance“:

VerbsNouns
AcceptAcceptance
AssistAssistance
AllowAllowance
AssureAssurance

Similarly- Acquaintance; appearance; attendance; continuance; deliverance also delivery; (maintain) maintenance; performance; repentance; etc.

(d) Other Nouns:

VerbsNouns
AbideAbode
ArriveArrival
AscendAscent
BearBirth, Bearing
BegBeggar
BeginBeginning
BehaveBehaviour
BelongBelonging
BindBond
BiteBit (a small portion), Bite
BlessBlessing, Bliss
BreatheBreath, Breathing
BuryBurial
CarryCarriage
ChooseChoice
CloseClosure
ConferConference
DealDealings
DeliverDeliverance, Delivery
DenyDenial
DepartDeparture
DescendDescent
DigDitch
DiscoverDiscovery
DiscussDiscussion
DismissDismissal
DoDeed
DrawDrawing
DrinkDraught
DriveDrove
EnterEntry
EnvelopEnvelope
ExpandExpansion
ExpelExpulsion
ExpireExpiry
FailFailure
FeedFood
FloatFleet, Float
FlowFlood
FlyFlight
FollowFollowing, Follower
ForgiveForgiveness
FreeFreedom
FurnishFurniture
GiveGift
GoGait
GrieveGrief
GrowGrowth
HearHearing, Hearsay
HoldHilt
IncreaseIncrement, Increase
InquireInquiry
JoinJoint
KnowKnowledge
LaughLaughter
LayLayer
LendLoan
LikeLikeness
LoseLoss
MasterMastery
MeanMeaning
MixMixture
OmitOmission
OpenOpening
PackPackage
PaintPainting, Paint
PassPassage
PrayPrayer
PressPressure
PretendPretence, Pretension
ProceedProcedure, Process
ProphesyProphecy
ProposeProposal
ProveProof
ProvideProvision
PursuePursuit
ReadReading
ReferReference, Referee
RefuseRefuse
RelieveRelief
RemainRemainder
RespondResponse
ResolveResolution
SecureSecurity
SeekSearch
SeizeSeizure
ShakeShock
SingSong
SitSitting, Seat
SlaySlaughter
SnowSeed
SpellSpelling
SpeakSpeech
StealStealth
StickStitch
StrikeStroke
TellTale
TraceTrack
TryTrial
UniteUnion, Unity
WeaveWeb
WedWedding
WithdrawWithdrawal
WriteWriting, Writ

Nouns From Adjectives:

(a) Nouns ending in “ness“:

AdjectivesNouns
BusyBusiness
CarefulCarefulness
ColdColdness
CorrectCorrectness also Correction

Similarly- Cheapness; darkness; dearness, dryness also drought; dullness; (empty) emptiness; evenness; exactness also exactitude; (greedy) greediness also greed; (happy) happiness; harshness; helplessness; (holy) holiness; idleness; illness; (lazy) laziness; (lovely) loveliness; looseness; (milky) milkiness also milk; (needy) neediness also need; newness; oneness; politeness; quickness; redness; slowness also sloth; weakness; youthfulness; etc.

(b) Nouns ending in “ty“:

AdjectivesNouns
AbleAbility
CapableCapability
CuriousCuriosity
ExtremeExtremity

Similarly- (Active) Activity; (certain) certainty; (dense) density; (divisible) divisibility also division; (divine) divinity; (electric) electricity; (eligible) eligibility; (fertile) fertility, (gay) gaiety; (generous) generosity; (hospitable) hospitality; (human, humane) humanity; (inferior) inferiority; (insane) insanity; (junior) juniority; (local) locality; (loyal) loyalty; (major) majority; (mortal) mortality; (mental) mentality; (noble) nobility; (notorious) notoriety; (novel) novelty; (original) originality; (partial) partiality; (person) personality, (pious) piety; (possible) possibility; (punctual) punctuality; (royal) royalty; (scarce) scarcity; (senior) seniority; (severe) severity; (superior) superiority; (vain) vanity; (vital) vitality etc.

(c) Other Nouns:

AdjectivesNouns
AbsentAbsence
AccurateAccuracy
BraveBravery
BrilliantBrilliance
CowardlyCowardice, Coward
DecentDecency
DelicateDelicacy
DifficultDifficulty
DiligentDiligence
EfficientEfficiency
ExcellentExcellence
FreeFreedom
FrequentFrequency
GrandGrandeur
HonestHonesty
HotHeat
IgnorantIgnorance
ImportantImportance
InnocentInnocence
JealousJealousy
MerryMerriment
PatriotPatriotism
PatientPatience
PerfectPerfection
PresentPresence
PrivatePrivacy
ProudPride
SilentSilence
SolitarySolitude
SplendidSplendour
TrueTruth
ViolentViolence
WasteWastage
WiseWisdom
YoungYouth

Formation of Abstract Nouns:

(a) Abstract Nouns ending in “hood“:

Concrete NounsAbstract Nouns
BabyBabyhood
BoyBoyhood

(b) Abstract Nouns ending in “ship“:

Concrete NounsAbstract Nouns
AuthorAuthorship
CaptainCaptainship

Similarly- Chairmanship; dictatorship; directorship; friendship; kingship; ladyship; lordship; membership; principalship; ownership; scholarship; studentship; teachership; etc.

(c) Abstract Nouns ending in “age“:

Concrete NounsAbstract Nouns
BondBondage
CoinCoinage

Similarly- Brokerage; orphanage; patronage; pilgrimage; (use) usage; etc.

(d) Abstract Nouns ending in “ism“:

Concrete NounsAbstract Nouns
FavouriteFavouritism
HinduHinduism

Similarly- Heroism; optimism; patriotism; pessimism; Sikhism.

(e) Abstract Nouns ending in “ry“:

Concrete NounsAbstract Nouns
BeggarBeggary
PoetPoetry

Similarly- Chemistry; cookery; slavery, etc.

(f) Other Abstract Nouns:

Concrete NounsAbstract Nouns
ActAction
AgentAgency
ChristianChristianity
CowardCowardice
Creature, CreatorCreation
EnemyEnmity
GrandGrandeur
HunterHunting
InfantInfancy
JudgeJudgement
MartyrMartyrdom
PersonPersonality
ServantService
SpeakerSpeech
ThiefTheft
YoungYouth

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