Change of Category

Derivational morphemes can change the

grammatical category of the base.
To act actor, action nominalization
false To falsify verbalization
To count Countable adjectivization

Quick Quickly adverbialization

 Nominalization

 Conversion of verbs to nouns.

 Conversion of adjectives to nouns.

Conversion of adjectives to nouns.
 -ment -ion/-tion

amendment collection
detachment obstruction
arguement repression
resentment destroy tion
destruction
intend tion
intention
illustration
illustrate
 -ation -ation

declamation
declaim
invocation
invoke
revocation explain
explanation
revoke
evocation
evoke exclamation
exclaim

provocation
provoke proclaim
proclamation
 -ication Exceptions

beatify
beatification liquify
liquefaction

crucify
crucifiction
gasify
gasification

solidify
solidification
 -ition exceptions

abolition banishment
abolish

demolition
demolish embellishment

admonish
admonition furnishing
 -ution

absolve
absolution
evolution
evolve

revolve
revolution

resolve
resolution
 -sion -sion

supervision
supervise
collision
collide
decide revision
revise
decision

invade
invasion diversion
divert

persuade
persuasion inversion
invert
 -ssion -ssion

emission
emit
secession
secede
transmission
transmit
concession
concede
intercession
intercede omission
omit

supersession
supersede remit
remission
 -ant -ent

adherent
adhere
coagulant
coagulate

lubricant
lubricate deterrent
deter

migrate
migrant precedent
precede

occupy
occupant recipient
receive
 -ance -ance

tolerance attendance
tolerate
clearance
ignore
ignorance

dominance
dominate performance

reassurance
reassure absence
absent
 -ism -ysis -al

betrayal
criticism
criticize
withdrawal
plagiarism
plagiarize
rehearsalal
rehearse
dogmatize
dogmatism

analysis
analyze rebut al
rebuttal
 -age -ry -ery

bakery
cleavage
cleave
husbandry
usage
use
brewery
post
postage
laundry
launder
husband= use (resources) economically; conserve
 -ure -acy

failure conspire
conspiracy
proceedure
proceed
dominance
dominate advocateacy
advocacy

seize
seizure
 -er – or -ar -ant –ist -yst
teacher aspirant
aspire
sender informant
inform
actor
pacifist
pacify
vendor
beggar
beg ar dramatize
dramatist

catalyst
catalyze
 -ee
employee
pay ee
retiree
retire
mentee
mentor
Conversion of adjectives to nouns.
 -ness -ity

humidity
happy
happiness
beastliness
beastly seniority

plurality
saintly
saintliness
agility
agile
infinity
infinite
 -acy -ery

bravery
brave
accuracy
accurate
delicate
delicacy greenery

supremacy
supreme
 -ism -escence

altruism
altruistic effervescent
effervescence
fluorescence
fluorescent
archaism
archaic

mysticism convalescent
convalescence

colloquialism
 -ance -ancy -ence -ency

reticency
reticent
abundance
abundant
prominency
prominent
attendance
attendant
fluency
fluent
constancy
constant
consistent
consistency
infancy
infant
Infant (adj.) = of or relating to infants or infancy.
 -iety

anxious
anxiety

variety
various

dubious
dubiety

sober
sobriety
 Verbalization

 Conversion of nouns to verbs.

 Conversion of adjectives to verbs.

Conversion of nouns to verbs.
 -en -n -ize

lengthen
length idol
idolize
carbonize
carbon
strength
strengthen
vapor
vaporize
height
heighten
 -ify -fy -ate

carbonate
carbon
beautify
beauty
hyphen
hyphenate
example
examplify
liquid
liquidate
stupor
stupefy
action
activate
Conversion of adjectives to verbs.
 -en

blacken
black

brighten
bright

deepen
deep
tight
tighten
 Adjectivization

 Conversion of nouns to adjectives.

 Conversion of verbs to adjectives.

Conversion of noun to adjectives.
 -y -ly

hazy friendly
friend
haze

lacy week
weekly
lace

saucy hourly
hour
sauce
kingly
King
 -ish -ous

humorous
humor
bookish
book
poison
poisonous
fever
feverish
boyish
boy glorious
glory
spacious
space
 -ic -ical

economic
economy acoustical
acoustic
ethical
ethics
athlete
athletic

harmony physical
physics
harmonic
politics
political
geography
geographic
 -ary -ar

budgetary
budget molecular
molecule

diet nucleus
nuclear
dietary
linelinear
inflationary
inflation
vehicle
vehicular
element
elementary
 -ful -less

careful
care care
careless

doubtful
doubt fear
fearless

sin
sinless
wonderful
wonder
taste
tasteless
beauty
beautiful
Conversion of verbs to adjectives.
 -able exceptions

accept enforceable
enforce
acceptable
pronounceable
pronounce
comfort
comfortable
pitiable
pity
honorable
honor
rely
reliable
favor
favorable
 exceptions exceptions

admirable
admire conveyable
convey

movable
move pay
payable

play
playable
debateable
debate

usable
use
 -ible -ible

collapsible admissible
admit
collapse
permissible
permit
force
forcible
omissible
omit
reversible
reverse
 -ory -ive

exclamatory
exclaim cumulative
cumulate

explanatory curative
cure
explain

retaliatory
retaliate constructive
construct

express
expressive
 -al -ant -ent

critical
criticize defiant
defy

equivocal
equivocate repentant
repent

pontificate
pontifical decadent
decay

effervescent
effervesce
 -some -ful

cumbersome
cumber mournful
mourn

gruesome
grue revenge
vengeful

tiresome
tire
 Adverbialization

 Conversion of adjectives to adverbs.

 Conversion of nouns to adverbs.

 Conversion of prep. to adverbs.

Conversion of adjectives to adverbs.
 -ly -ly

quick
quickly happily
happy

suddenly
sudden lazy
lazily
terribly
terrible
straightforward
straightforwardly
comfortable
comfortably
Conversion of nouns to adverbs.
 -wise

clockwise
clock

lengthwise
length

money
moneywise

timewise
time
It is also used with prepositions to talk
about direction
 -ward(s)

upward
up
downward
down

in
inward

outward
out