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Old 01-31-07 | 07:30 PM
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schnee
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A nominalization is when you turn a verb or adjective into a noun, usually as a direct object. This generally necessitates that you use some form of the verb "to be," which creates a passive sentence structure where an inanimate object, concept or thing is the subject of the sentence and is simply "being" rather than doing something. Here are some examples.
I've noticed the 'nominalization' is very common in two places.
1) Academic sociology papers.
2) New-age books.

No, really. The skateboarder having an experience with increasing 'wall-ness' of the wall is just like your ever expanding consciousness having an elevated 'being-ness' with 'one-ness' and 'all-ness'.

Just sayin'.
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