B2 · Upper Intermediate Chapter 48

Nominalization

4 Total Rules
32 examples
1 min
Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Elevate your Romanian by transforming dynamic actions into powerful abstract concepts.

  • Master the use of the long infinitive and suffixes to create nouns.
  • Reduce wordy clauses into punchy, professional phrases.
  • Adopt a sophisticated academic tone suitable for business and research.
Master the art of professional abstraction.

What You'll Learn

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

  • Nominalization Techniques
    Nominalization transforms actions into concepts, making your Romanian more professional, concise, and sophisticated in formal contexts.
  • Verb-to-Noun Conversion
    Convert Romanian verbs to nouns using the -re suffix to express abstract actions and formal concepts effectively.
  • Concise Expression
    Mastering concise expression transforms clunky, repetitive Romanian into elegant, professional, and efficient communication.
  • Academic Style
    Stăpânirea conectorilor transformă vorbirea fragmentată într-un discurs fluid, logic și persuasiv, specific nivelului avansat de limbă.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to convert verbs into nouns using the long infinitive (-re suffix).
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to rewrite informal 'because' clauses into formal nominal structures.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to identify and use academic nominalization patterns in a professional report.

Key Examples (8)

1

Plecarea trenului a fost amânată.

The train's departure was delayed.

Nominalization Techniques
2

Îmi place mult gătitul.

I like cooking a lot.

Nominalization Techniques
3

Așteptăm confirmarea dumneavoastră pentru rezervare.

We are waiting for your confirmation for the reservation.

Verb-to-Noun Conversion
4

Parcarea este interzisă în fața spitalului.

Parking is forbidden in front of the hospital.

Verb-to-Noun Conversion
5

`Văzând` poliția, șoferul a încetinit.

Seeing the police, the driver slowed down.

Concise Expression
6

Mai avem multe `de discutat` la ședință.

We still have many things to discuss at the meeting.

Concise Expression
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Îmi place marea, `totuși` prefer muntele iarna.

I like the sea, however I prefer the mountains in winter.

Academic Style
8

Nu am întârziat, `de fapt` am ajuns acum cinci minute.

I'm not late, in fact I arrived five minutes ago.

Academic Style

Tips & Tricks (4)

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The Hobby Rule

When talking about things you like doing, always default to the supine: 'Îmi place înotul' (I like swimming).
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The Gender Secret

Every single noun formed with -re is feminine. This makes your life easy! Just use 'o' or '-a' and move on.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verb-to-Noun Conversion
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The 'Care' Diet

If you see more than two 'care' pronouns in a paragraph, try to turn one into an adjective or a participle. Your reader will thank you!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Concise Expression
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Regula Virgulei

Dacă nu știi unde să pui virgula, pune-o imediat după conector când acesta începe propoziția. E ca o pauză dramatică pentru a atrage atenția.
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Key Vocabulary (6)

dezvoltare development implementare implementation analiză analysis citit reading (the act of) plecare departure îmbunătățire improvement

Real-World Preview

briefcase

The Business Meeting

Review Summary

  • Verb Stem + -re
  • Verb Past Participle + -ul

Common Mistakes

Nominalized verbs ending in -re are always feminine. Adjectives must agree with this feminine gender.

Wrong: Sosirea lui a fost neașteptat.
Correct: Sosirea lui a fost neașteptată.

You cannot use the short infinitive (a pleca) as a noun subject in Romanian like you can in English. You must use the long infinitive (plecarea).

Wrong: A pleca lui m-a surprins.
Correct: Plecarea lui m-a surprins.

When a nominalized noun is followed by a genitive (proiectului), it must have the definite article (-a).

Wrong: Implementare proiectului este gata.
Correct: Implementarea proiectului este gata.

Next Steps

You've just unlocked the key to academic and professional Romanian. This shift from verbs to nouns is what separates intermediate learners from truly advanced speakers. Keep practicing those suffixes!

Read a Romanian news article and highlight all nouns ending in -re.

Rewrite three 'because' sentences from your last essay using 'datorită' + noun.

Continue to: Advanced Passive and Impersonal

Quick Practice (10)

Alege conectorul care exprimă o corecție a informației anterioare.

Credeam că e joi, dar ___ este deja vineri.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: de fapt
'De fapt' se folosește pentru a rectifica o impresie greșită sau o informație eronată.

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Alege conectorul potrivit pentru a exprima o concluzie logică într-un context formal.

Proiectul a fost finalizat la timp, ___ vom primi bonusul promis.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: prin urmare
'Prin urmare' introduce o consecință logică și este potrivit pentru un context profesional.

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Replace the relative clause: 'Avem teme pe care trebuie să le scriem.'

Avem teme ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The supine 'de scris' indicates necessity or purpose, replacing the long relative clause.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Concise Expression

Convert the verb 'a sosi' into a noun to complete the sentence.

___ trenului a fost întârziată cu zece minute.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sosirea
We use the long infinitive 'sosire' with the feminine definite article '-a' for the arrival of a transport.

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

Select the correct noun for 'a gândi' in a formal context.

Această problemă necesită o ___ profundă.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: gândire
'Gând' is 'a thought', but 'gândire' is 'thinking' as a process or mindset.

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Choose the correct concise form for simultaneous action.

A plecat din cameră ___, fără să spună nimic.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
The gerund 'plângând' shows the action happening at the same time as leaving.

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Choose the correct feminine noun form for 'a vinde'.

Magazinul are o ___ de haine noi săptămâna aceasta.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vânzare
Since the sentence uses 'o' (indefinite article), we need the base noun 'vânzare'.

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Turn the adjective 'tânăr' (young) into a noun.

___ acesta este foarte talentat.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Tânărul' uses the definite article to turn the adjective into 'the young man'.

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Shorten the sentence: 'Pentru că nu avea timp, a plecat repede.'

___ timp, a plecat repede.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Neavând' is the negative gerund of 'a avea', perfectly replacing 'pentru că nu avea'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Concise Expression

Alege conectorul potrivit pentru a adăuga un argument suplimentar.

Filmul a fost plictisitor; ___, sala era și foarte friguroasă.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: de altfel
'De altfel' este folosit pentru a aduce o informație nouă care susține ideea principală.

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Common Questions (6)

It's the process of turning a verb or an adjective into a noun. For example, a cânta (to sing) becomes cântatul (singing).
It makes your language more concise and professional. It's essential for formal writing and expressing abstract ideas.
It is a noun formed from a verb by adding -re. For example, a cânta becomes cântare.
Almost any Romanian verb can take the -re suffix. However, whether it sounds natural depends on the context.
It is the art of reducing complex sentences into shorter phrases using non-finite verbs. Instead of saying pentru că am văzut, you say văzând.
Because it requires a deep understanding of verb moods like the gerund and supine. Beginners usually stick to simple subject + verb structures.
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