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/ˈnɒmɪnəlaɪz/ · verb
(linguistics) To use as or change into a noun, often by affixing a morpheme..
To nominalize an adjective that refers to a known noun, the articles el, la, los, and las are used (Unit 11 §59); to nominalize an adjective that does not refer to a known noun, the neuter article lo is used.
But, Dretske asks, what happens when we nominalize a propositional allomorph?
Use nominalize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nominalize means (linguistics) To use as or change into a noun, often by affixing a morpheme..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
To nominalize an adjective that refers to a known noun, the articles el, la, los, and las are used (Unit 11 §59); to nominalize an adjective that does not refer to a known noun, the neuter article lo is used.
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