B2
Verbal Nouns and Nominalization
Aditz Izenak
About this concept
Verbal nouns formed with -tze/-pen suffixes turn verbs into nouns: ikastea (learning), jakitea (knowing). Used as subjects/objects and in complex constructions.
In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B2.
Examples
Ikastea garrantzitsua da.Learning is important.
Irakurtzea gustatzen zait.I like reading.
Joatearen ordez, geratu naiz.Instead of going, I stayed.
Hitz egiteko modua.The way of speaking.
Prerequisite
Subordinate ClausesB1More B2 concepts
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