Nimimuotoilu
Nimimuotoilu, literally name-forming, is a term used in Finnish linguistics to describe nominalization—the process of turning verbs or adjectives into noun forms. It covers a range of suffixes and derivational strategies that produce nouns which denote actions, processes, states, or agents. Nominalized forms are central to Finnish syntax, where nouns carry case endings and can function as subjects, objects, or complements.
Common patterns include action nouns formed with the suffix -minen or -misen, as in kirjoittaa -> kirjoittaminen
In linguistic use, nimimuotoilu helps describe how Finnish expresses actions and concepts through nouns, reducing the
See also: Finnish grammar, nominalization, morphology.
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