部
Components
Grammar detail: nominalization with こと
nominalization with こと - create nouns from other parts of speech
Tweet
136 words
My current mastery of this grammar point:
It is common in Japanese to convert phrases into nouns that can then be used as building blocks for more complex sentences. Conversion of a phrase into a noun is known as 'nominalization' (or 'nominalisation' depending on where you learned your English). Several words can be used as nominalizers, including こと, の and もの, and the situations in which they can be used vary slightly. The most common is こと (thing, object).
verb phrase using verb dictionary form
+ こと
nominalizes the verb phrase. For example:- 走る run ➜ 走ること (the act of) running
- 本を読む read a book ➜ 本を読むこと(the act of) reading a book
- 時間を過ごす spend time ➜ 時間を過ごすこと (the act of) spending time
Here are some examples of the usage of こと in more complex sentences:
See also:
Kanji used in this grammar
Problem with this grammar? Question or
comment? Please CONTACT US.
