Deverbal nouns are nouns that are derived from verbs or verb phrases.
Formation
Hausa
Verbal nouns and deverbal nouns are distinct syntactic word classes. Functionally, deverbal nouns operate as autonomous common nouns,1 while verbal nouns retain verbal characteristics.
French
There are two connotations of the deverbal nouns: one formed without any suffix (e.g. demander → une demande), or any noun descending from a verb (e.g. dévier → une déviation).2
References
References
- Jaggar, Philip J. (2001). "8 Verbal Nouns, Deverbal Nouns, and Infinitives". Hausa. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 285. ISBN 978-90-272-3807-8.
- "Larousse".
Further reading
Further reading
- A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. Longman Publication. Page. 1288 (Chapter 17)
- Huddleston, Rodney (27 September 1984). Introduction to the Grammar of English. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-16578-5. OCLC 818234224.