nominalization

Nominalization is the linguistic process of creating a noun or noun phrase from a clause or verb. This can involve converting a verb into a noun, such as changing "ability" from a verb to a noun, or using an adjective like "poor" as a noun phrase to refer to impoverished people. This process is found in various language families, including Indo-Aryan languages, where nominal forms are integrated into verb systems. In Romance languages, while derivation by suffixes is common, nominalization can also occur through syntactic means, such as using an infinitive verb as a noun. The term "nominal" itself relates to names or nouns.12345