B2 Word Formation 1 min read Fácil

Nominalization with '-a' (-আ) suffix

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Turn any verb into a noun by adding '-a' to the root, creating a concept or action name.

  • Add '-a' to the verb root: 'kora' (to do) becomes 'kora' (the act of doing).
  • Use it as a subject or object: 'kora bhalo' (doing is good).
  • It functions exactly like a noun in a sentence structure.
Verb Root + 'a' = Noun (Action)

Nominalization Formation

Verb Root Suffix Nominalized Form English Meaning
kor
-a
kora
doing
kha
-a
khaoa
eating
por
-a
pora
reading
likh
-a
likha
writing
ja
-a
jaoa
going
dekh
-a
dekha
seeing

Meanings

The '-a' suffix transforms a verbal root into a gerund or verbal noun, representing the action itself as a concept.

1

Gerundial Noun

Representing the act of doing something.

“খাওয়া শেষ হয়েছে।”

“গান গাওয়া আমার শখ।”

2

Abstract Concept

Turning a verb into a state or concept.

“চলাফেরা করা কঠিন।”

“হাঁটা ভালো ব্যায়াম।”

Reference Table

Reference table for Nominalization with '-a' (-আ) suffix
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Root + a
kora bhalo
Negative
na + Root + a
na kora bhalo
Interrogative
Root + a + ki?
kora ki bhalo?
Past Context
Root + a + chilo
kora dorkar chilo
Future Context
Root + a + hobe
kora hobe
Passive
Root + a + hoy
kora hoy

Espectro de formalidad

Formal
ধূমপান করা নিষেধ।

ধূমপান করা নিষেধ। (Public signage)

Neutral
ধূমপান নিষেধ।

ধূমপান নিষেধ। (Public signage)

Informal
ধূমপান করা মানা।

ধূমপান করা মানা। (Public signage)

Jerga
সিগারেট খাওয়া মানা।

সিগারেট খাওয়া মানা। (Public signage)

Nominalization Map

Verb Root

Action

  • kora doing
  • khaoa eating

Ejemplos por nivel

1

খাওয়া ভালো।

Eating is good.

2

বই পড়া মজার।

Reading books is fun.

3

গান গাওয়া সহজ।

Singing is easy.

4

দৌড়ানো ভালো।

Running is good.

1

সাঁতার কাটা আমার পছন্দ।

I like swimming.

2

দেরি করা ঠিক না।

Being late is not right.

3

কাজ করা জরুরি।

Working is important.

4

মিথ্যা বলা পাপ।

Lying is a sin.

1

ব্যায়াম করা স্বাস্থ্যের জন্য ভালো।

Exercising is good for health.

2

সেখানে যাওয়া আমার জন্য কঠিন ছিল।

Going there was difficult for me.

3

গান শোনা আমার প্রিয় কাজ।

Listening to music is my favorite activity.

4

সময় নষ্ট করা উচিত নয়।

One should not waste time.

1

প্রযুক্তি ব্যবহার করা এখন অপরিহার্য।

Using technology is now essential.

2

নতুন ভাষা শেখা একটি চ্যালেঞ্জ।

Learning a new language is a challenge.

3

সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া সহজ নয়।

Taking a decision is not easy.

4

পরিকল্পনা করা সাফল্যের চাবিকাঠি।

Planning is the key to success.

1

ইতিহাস পর্যালোচনা করা আমাদের দায়িত্ব।

Reviewing history is our responsibility.

2

সত্য প্রকাশ করা সাহসের কাজ।

Revealing the truth is an act of courage.

3

পরিবেশ রক্ষা করা আমাদের কর্তব্য।

Protecting the environment is our duty.

4

ভুল স্বীকার করা মহত্ত্বের লক্ষণ।

Admitting mistakes is a sign of greatness.

1

শিল্পের চর্চা করা মানুষের সহজাত প্রবৃত্তি।

Practicing art is a natural human instinct.

2

অতীতের ভুল সংশোধন করা প্রয়োজন।

Correcting past mistakes is necessary.

3

জ্ঞান অর্জন করা একটি নিরন্তর প্রক্রিয়া।

Acquiring knowledge is a continuous process.

4

মানবিক মূল্যবোধ বজায় রাখা জরুরি।

Maintaining human values is essential.

Fácil de confundir

Nominalization with '-a' (-আ) suffix vs Infinitive vs Nominalization

Both use verb roots, but infinitives imply purpose.

Nominalization with '-a' (-আ) suffix vs Present Participle vs Nominalization

Both look similar.

Nominalization with '-a' (-আ) suffix vs Verbal Noun (-on) vs Nominalization (-a)

Both are nouns.

Errores comunes

ami kora

ami kori

Confusing nominalized form with finite verb.

kore-a

kora

Adding suffix to the wrong form.

kha-a

khaoa

Spelling error in vowel combination.

ja-a

jaoa

Incorrect root modification.

se kora

se kore

Using nominalized form as a main verb.

na kora

kora na

Wrong word order for negation.

kora-te

kora

Adding unnecessary case markers.

kora bhalo hoy

kora bhalo

Redundant verb usage.

ami kora chai

ami korte chai

Confusing nominalization with infinitive.

kora-er

kora

Incorrect genitive usage.

kora-ta

kora

Adding definite article to an abstract concept.

kora-e

kora

Incorrect locative usage.

kora-te

kora

Incorrect instrumental usage.

Patrones de oraciones

___ করা ভালো।

___ করা আমার শখ।

___ করা জরুরি।

___ করা একটি চ্যালেঞ্জ।

Real World Usage

Social Media very common

ছবি তোলা আমার নেশা।

Texting very common

দেরি করা ঠিক না।

Job Interview common

কাজ করা আমার লক্ষ্য।

Food Delivery App common

অর্ডার করা সহজ।

Travel Guide common

ভ্রমণ করা আনন্দদায়ক।

Academic Essay common

পর্যালোচনা করা প্রয়োজন।

💡

Root check

Always find the root first. If you don't, the word will sound wrong.
⚠️

Don't conjugate

Nominalized forms are nouns, not verbs. Don't add tense markers to them.
🎯

Use in subjects

They make excellent subjects for sentences.
💬

Formal tone

Use them in formal writing to sound more professional.

Smart Tips

Always use the nominalized form.

Kori bhalo. Kora bhalo.

Check if it's a noun.

Kori bhalo. Kora bhalo.

Use nominalized verbs to sound academic.

Amra kaj kori. Kaj kora amader daitto.

Ask if it's an action or a purpose.

Korte bhalo. Kora bhalo.

Pronunciación

kha + a = khaoa

Vowel Glide

When the root ends in a vowel, a glide like 'o' or 'y' is inserted.

Statement

kora bhalo ↘

Falling intonation for facts.

Memorízalo

Mnemotecnia

Think of '-a' as an 'Action' tag. If you want to talk about an action, just tag it with '-a'!

Asociación visual

Imagine a verb root as a wild animal, and the '-a' suffix is a cage that turns it into a pet noun you can hold.

Rhyme

Verb root plus an 'a', turns the action into a noun today!

Story

Rina wanted to learn. She took the root 'por' (read) and added 'a'. Now she had 'pora' (reading). She realized she could talk about 'pora' all day long!

Word Web

korakhaoaporalikhajaoadekha

Desafío

Write 5 sentences about your daily routine using only nominalized verbs.

Notas culturales

Nominalization is used heavily in formal literature and academic writing.

Nominalization is common in media and political discourse.

Regional dialects might use different suffixes, but '-a' is understood.

The '-a' suffix is derived from Middle Indo-Aryan verbal nouns.

Inicios de conversación

আপনার প্রিয় কাজ কী?

ব্যায়াম করা কি জরুরি?

নতুন ভাষা শেখা কেন কঠিন?

সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়ার সময় আপনি কী ভাবেন?

Temas para diario

Write about your favorite hobby.
Describe a difficult task you completed.
Discuss the importance of education.
Reflect on a life lesson.

Errores comunes

Incorrect

Correcto


Incorrect

Correcto


Incorrect

Correcto


Incorrect

Correcto

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct nominalized form.

বই ___ ভালো। (read)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: পড়া
Root 'por' + 'a' = 'pora'.
Choose the correct sentence. Opción múltiple

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খাওয়া ভালো
Nominalized form is 'khaoa'.
Correct the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

সে কাজ করাছে।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: সে কাজ করছে
Nominalized form is not for finite verbs.
Transform the verb into a noun. Sentence Transformation

সে দৌড়ায়। (Run)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: দৌড়ানো
Root 'dour' + 'a' = 'dourano'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: তোমার শখ কী? B: আমার শখ ___।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: গান গাওয়া
Need a noun for hobby.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

___ (কাজ করা) কঠিন।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: কাজ করা
Subject needs to be a noun.
Sort the words. Grammar Sorting

Sort: bhalo, kora, ki.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kora ki bhalo
Correct word order.
Match the verb to its nominalized form. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kora, khaoa, pora
Correct root-to-noun mapping.

Score: /8

Ejercicios de practica

8 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct nominalized form.

বই ___ ভালো। (read)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: পড়া
Root 'por' + 'a' = 'pora'.
Choose the correct sentence. Opción múltiple

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খাওয়া ভালো
Nominalized form is 'khaoa'.
Correct the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

সে কাজ করাছে।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: সে কাজ করছে
Nominalized form is not for finite verbs.
Transform the verb into a noun. Sentence Transformation

সে দৌড়ায়। (Run)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: দৌড়ানো
Root 'dour' + 'a' = 'dourano'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: তোমার শখ কী? B: আমার শখ ___।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: গান গাওয়া
Need a noun for hobby.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

___ (কাজ করা) কঠিন।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: কাজ করা
Subject needs to be a noun.
Sort the words. Grammar Sorting

Sort: bhalo, kora, ki.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kora ki bhalo
Correct word order.
Match the verb to its nominalized form. Match Pairs

Match: kor, kha, por.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kora, khaoa, pora
Correct root-to-noun mapping.

Score: /8

Preguntas frecuentes (8)

Yes, almost all verbs can be nominalized.

Yes, it functions as a noun in the sentence.

Put 'na' before the nominalized verb.

Yes, it is very common in formal contexts.

You might need a glide like 'o'.

Yes, it is the Bengali equivalent.

Yes, just add 'ki'.

It allows you to talk about actions as concepts.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Infinitives as nouns

Bengali requires a suffix, Spanish uses the base infinitive.

French high

Infinitives as nouns

Bengali's -a is more specific to nominalization.

German moderate

Gerunds

Bengali's -a is a morphological suffix.

Japanese moderate

koto/no nominalization

Bengali uses a suffix on the root.

Arabic moderate

Masdar

Arabic is root-based, Bengali is suffix-based.

Chinese low

Verb as noun

Bengali requires morphological change.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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