B2 · Obere Mittelstufe Kapitel 45

Nominalization

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1 Min.
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Turning verbs and adjectives into nouns. This is essential for academic writing.

Tipps & Tricks (3)

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The 'En' Rule

When in doubt, guess that a nominalized noun ending in -ning or -het is an 'en' word. You'll be right 99% of the time!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization
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Abstract is Neuter

Always use 'det' for abstract ideas.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adjectival Nouns
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Avoid Noun Sickness

Don't turn every verb into a noun. Keep some verbs to maintain flow.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization in Writing

Schnelle Übung (10)

Fill in the blank.

___ är roligt. (simma)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Simning
Simning is the noun form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization in Writing

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

De fattiga personerna behöver hjälp.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: De fattiga behöver hjälp.
Redundant noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adjectival Nouns

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag gillar att springande.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag gillar springande
Direct object.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns

Fill in the blank.

Ditt ___ (deltaga) är viktigt.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: deltagande
Suffix -ande for -a verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns

Pick the right suffix.

Han gillar ___ (löpning/löpande).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: löpning
Löpning is the activity noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization in Writing

Turn the verb 'utbilda' into a noun.

Han har en lång ___ bakom sig.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: utbildning
The suffix -ning is used for education/training.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Deras agera var fel.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Deras agerande var fel
Need -ande suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns

Correct the gender error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ett lång utbildning är bra.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: En lång utbildning
Utbildning is an 'en' word.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization

Which suffix is used for adjectives like 'trygg'?

Barn behöver ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: trygghet
-het is the standard suffix for turning adjectives into abstract quality nouns.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization

Choose the correct form.

Vilken är rätt?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Läsande är kul
Verbal noun as subject.

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Häufige Fragen (6)

Läsning refers to the activity or the material (e.g., 'kvällsläsning'), while läsande refers to the actual process of reading in progress.
Yes, almost all of them are en-words. This is a very reliable rule in Swedish grammar.
Yes, but they are more common in formal writing.
Yes, they are always 'ett'-words.
Yes, almost any adjective can be nominalized.
It's used in all registers.
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