B2 · Intermédiaire supérieur Chapitre 48

Nominalization

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Ce que tu vas apprendre

Converting verbs into nouns. Making your writing more academic and concise.

Conseils et astuces (3)

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The -re Rule

If you're stuck, add -re to the verb root. It's the most versatile and understood nominalization in Romanian.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verb-to-Noun Conversion
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The 'Care' Killer

Whenever you see 'care este' or 'care a fost', try to delete them and just use the participle. 'Cartea care a fost scrisă' -> 'Cartea scrisă'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Concise Expression
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The 'Se' Trick

If you are stuck, start your sentence with 'Se' and use the 3rd person singular. It instantly boosts your formality score.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Academic Style

Pratique rapide (10)

Fill in the negative gerund.

__________ (Not knowing) ce să facă, a tăcut.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Negative gerunds are formed with the prefix 'ne-'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Concise Expression

Transform the verb in brackets into a noun ending in -re.

___ (a pleca) trenului a fost amânată.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Plecarea
We need the articulated feminine noun 'Plecarea' as it is the subject.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verb-to-Noun Conversion

Correct the informal word in this sentence: 'Această chestie este importantă.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Această ___ este importantă.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: c
'Problemă' or 'aspect' is much more formal than 'chestie'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Academic Style

Choose the correct supine form.

Am o carte foarte interesantă ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: de citit
The supine 'de citit' indicates the purpose/activity associated with the book.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verb-to-Noun Conversion

Fill in the blank.

___ (a citi) este util.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Cititul
Short infinitive + -ul.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization Techniques

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Citi este bun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Cititul este bun
Need article.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization Techniques

Find the pleonasm.

Find and fix the mistake:

Care propoziție conține o greșeală de stil?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'A coborî' already implies 'jos'. Adding 'jos' is a pleonasm.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Concise Expression

Choose the correct supine form.

Am nevoie de un instrument de __________.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
The supine uses 'de' + the masculine singular participle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Concise Expression

Choose the most academic way to say 'I think the results are good'.

___ că rezultatele sunt satisfăcătoare.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Se consideră' is the standard impersonal academic formula.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Academic Style

Choose the correct form.

Faptul că ___ (a veni) este bine.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ai venit
Faptul că requires a clause.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization Techniques

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Yes, most verbs can be nominalized, but some sound more natural than others.
It is standard, but can be used in any register.
Generally, no. While 'A greși e omenește' (To err is human) exists, in 99% of cases, you must use the nominalized form like greșeala or greșirea.
Scriere is the act of writing (the process), while scriitură is the style of writing or the physical handwriting.
No, that's a grammatical error called 'anacolut'. The subject of the gerund must be the same as the main verb's subject.
No. The infinitive is a face, the supine is de făcut. The supine usually describes the purpose or nature of an object.
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