minennominalisointi
Minennominalisointi is a term used in linguistics, particularly in the study of Finnish, to describe a grammatical process where a verb is nominalized, meaning it is turned into a noun or a noun-like element, while retaining some of its verbal characteristics. This process is distinct from simple noun formation where a verb root is completely transformed into a noun. Instead, minnominalization often involves specific suffixes that attach to the verb stem.
The resulting minnominalized form can function as the subject or object of a sentence, or it can
In Finnish, minnominalization is a productive and common phenomenon. Examples include forms derived from verbs like