B2 · Upper Intermediate Chapter 51

Nominalization & De-nominalization

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Master the art of transforming Armenian words to elevate your writing and speaking precision.

  • Transform verbs and adjectives into nouns to build complex sentences.
  • Convert nouns back into dynamic verbs to improve flow and impact.
  • Apply formal nominalization strategies used in professional Armenian literature.
Shift your perspective, shift your grammar.

What You'll Learn

Learn to transform verbs and adjectives into nouns (nominalization) and vice-versa (de-nominalization). Understand how these processes contribute to conciseness and formality in language.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Transform complex verb phrases into nouns to create more formal, concise sentences.

Tips & Tricks (4)

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Use -ում for processes

If you are talking about the process itself, use -ում. If you are talking about the concept, use the infinitive.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Turning Verbs into Nouns: -ում, -ել
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The 'Article' Rule

If your nominalized verb is the subject, ALWAYS add the definite article (-ը or -ն). Without it, the sentence sounds broken.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Nominalized Forms in Sentences
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Check the root

Always find the base noun first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: De-nominalization: Turning Nouns back into Verbs/Adjectives
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Use it for conciseness

Always look for 'that' clauses to replace with nominalized nouns.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization for Conciseness and Formality

Key Vocabulary (5)

ընթերցում reading գեղեցիկը the beautiful իրականացնել to realize/implement հստակություն clarity զարգացում development

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Review Summary

  • Verb stem + -ում
  • Adjective + -ը

Common Mistakes

You used a verb instead of a nominalized form. When talking about the act of working, use the gerund/noun form.

Wrong: Նա աշխատում է շատ լավ.
Correct: Նրա աշխատումը շատ լավ է.

Adjectives acting as nouns require the definite article -ը/-ն to function as a substantive.

Wrong: Ես սիրում եմ գեղեցիկ.
Correct: Ես սիրում եմ գեղեցիկը.

You used the infinitive instead of the nominalized noun. Use the -ում form for the concept of development.

Wrong: Զարգացնելը կա։
Correct: Զարգացումը կա։

Next Steps

You've conquered a complex topic. Keep applying these structures to your daily conversations!

Read a news article and identify three nominalized verbs.

Continue to: Expressing Modality: Possibility, Probability, Certainty

Quick Practice (10)

Fill in the correct nominalized form.

___ (կարդալ) իմ սիրելի զբաղմունքն է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Կարդալը
Infinitive as a noun is common for hobbies.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Turning Verbs into Nouns: -ում, -ել

Choose the most natural sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Քննարկումը երկար տևեց։
More natural collocation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Turning Verbs into Nouns: -ում, -ել

Fill in the blank.

Նա ___ (ծաղիկ) է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ծաղկում
Correct verb form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: De-nominalization: Turning Nouns back into Verbs/Adjectives

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ես սիրում եմ լողալ։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ես սիրում եմ լողալը
Object needs definite article.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds as Nominalizations

Choose the correct form.

___ (Գալ) հետո զանգիր։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Գալուց
Ablative case for 'after'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds as Nominalizations

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Նա սիրում է վազումը։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Նա սիրում է վազելը
Infinitive is preferred for hobbies.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Turning Verbs into Nouns: -ում, -ել

Fill in the blank with the correct nominalized form of 'սովորել' (to learn).

Հայերեն ___ շատ հետաքրքիր է:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: սովորելը
The verb is the subject of the sentence, so it needs the definite article '-ը'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Nominalized Forms in Sentences

Choose the correct form.

Ես հոգնել եմ ___ (սպասել).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: սպասելուց
Ablative case required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization for Conciseness and Formality

Fill in the blank.

___ (Կարդալ) հետաքրքիր է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Կարդալը
Subject needs definite article.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds as Nominalizations

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Նրա գալը էր անակնկալ։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Նրա գալը անակնկալ էր
Copula placement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization for Conciseness and Formality

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Common Questions (6)

Yes, it is highly productive.
No, it can be part of the present continuous tense.
Yes, any Armenian infinitive can be nominalized by adding the definite article or changing its case.
-el is the infinitive (to do), while -um is often a suffix for a specific noun (the result). For example, շարժվելը is 'the act of moving', while շարժում is 'a movement'.
No, only specific ones.
It is turning a verb into a noun.
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