deverbative
deverbative — adjective
- deverbativepositive
- more deverbativecomparative
- most deverbativesuperlative
1. A deverbative word is one that has been created from a verb, usually by adding a
A deverbative word is one that has been created from a verb, usually by adding a suffix such as -er, -ing, or -tion to the verb's base form.
Eighth-grader Lin noted in class that 'teacher' is a deverbative word from 'teach'.
formed from a verb by adding -er
Dr. Adegoke explained that 'driver' and 'writer' are both deverbative nouns.
In Sara's linguistics textbook, 'swimming' is listed as a deverbative form.
Professor Okonkwo wrote '-tion' on the board and turned 'act' and 'create' into deverbative nouns.
Mei found the trail 'tiring' and the view 'exciting' — deverbative adjectives from 'tire' and 'excite'.
- deverbal
more common in everyday use; 'deverbative' is slightly more formal
- verb-derived
a plain-English alternative that learners may find clearer
- denominal
describes words formed from nouns, not verbs
文法句型
deverbative + noun (deverbative noun)
用法筆記
Unlike the simpler synonym 'deverbal', 'deverbative' is more common in formal linguistic writing and often appears before the noun it modifies.