{"id":15010,"date":"2012-06-01T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T04:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=15010"},"modified":"2017-10-20T13:15:33","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T11:15:33","slug":"how-to-make-des-noms-derives-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/how-to-make-des-noms-derives-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make “des noms d\u00e9riv\u00e9s” in French"},"content":{"rendered":"

Des noms d\u00e9riv\u00e9s <\/em>are nouns that come from a verb and some verbs follow a pattern to do that in French. So here’s a little exercise for you: I will give you an example and you will provide the noun form, ok?<\/p>\n

Let’s try that!<\/p>\n

-ment<\/strong>
\ncharger<\/em> (to charge) – le chargement<\/em><\/p>\n

Do the same with verbs recruter<\/em> (to recruit), licencier<\/em> (to fire someone), investir<\/em> (to invest), aboutir<\/em> (to lead to), renouveler<\/em> (to renew), percer<\/em> (to pierce), h\u00e9berger<\/em> (to accommodate someone)<\/p>\n

-tion \/ -sion \/ -xion \/ -ison<\/strong>
\nd\u00e9molir<\/em> (to demolish) – d\u00e9molition<\/em><\/p>\n

Do the same with verbs r\u00e9agir<\/em> (to react), gu\u00e9rir<\/em> (to heal), voir<\/em> (to see), trahir<\/em> (to betray), appara\u00eetre<\/em> (to appear), connecter<\/em> (to connect), acqu\u00e9rir<\/em> (to acquire), persuader (to persuade), pr\u00e9venir<\/em> (to warn), annexer<\/em> (to attach), polluer<\/em> (to pollute), r\u00e9viser<\/em> (to review), recevoir<\/em> (to receive), m\u00e9diatiser<\/em> (to give publicity in the media)<\/p>\n

-ure<\/strong>
\nbr\u00fbler<\/em> (to burn) – br\u00fblure<\/em><\/p>\n

Do the same with verbs casser<\/em> (to break), peindre<\/em> (to paint), rompre<\/em> (to break), mordre<\/em> (to bite), relier<\/em> (to link), couvrir<\/em> (to cover), couper<\/em> (to cut)<\/p>\n

-age<\/strong>
\nbricoler<\/em> (to tinker with) – bricolage<\/em><\/p>\n

Do the same with verbs barrer<\/em> (to block), ch\u00f4mer<\/em> (to be idle), sonder<\/em> (to poll, survey), emballer<\/em> (to pack), masser<\/em> (to assemble), recycler<\/em> (to recycle), jardiner<\/em> (to do some gardening), espionner<\/em> (to spy on)<\/p>\n

-\u00e9e<\/strong>
\ntraverser<\/em> (to cross) – travers\u00e9e<\/em><\/p>\n

Do the same with verbs plonger<\/em> (to dive), flamber<\/em> (to singe), arriver<\/em> (to arrive), monter<\/em> (to go up), penser<\/em> (to think), avancer<\/em> (to advance), tomber<\/em> (to fall)<\/p>\n

-ance<\/strong>
\ntol\u00e9rer<\/em> (to tolerate) – tol\u00e9rance<\/em><\/p>\n

Do the same with verbs na\u00eetre<\/em> (to be born), assister<\/em> (to assist), confier<\/em> (to entrust), esp\u00e9rer<\/em> (to hope), descendre<\/em> (to go down), r\u00e9sister<\/em> (to resist), cro\u00eetre<\/em> (to grow)<\/p>\n

-eur<\/strong>
\nbalader<\/em> (to stroll) – baladeur<\/em><\/p>\n

Do the same with verbs interrompre<\/em> (to interrupt), aspirer<\/em> (to aspire to), ordonner<\/em> (to order), battre<\/em> (to beat), contenir<\/em> (to contain)<\/p>\n

-euse<\/strong>
\ntondre<\/em> (to shear) – tondeuse<\/em>
\npercer<\/em> (to pierce), shampouiner<\/em> (to shampoo), agrafer<\/em> (to fasten together), poncer<\/em> (to sand), veiller<\/em> (to watch over), couver<\/em> (to overprotect, to sit on [eggs])<\/p>\n

The answer will come next Tuesday, June 5! So leave your anwers in the comment area, ok?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Des noms d\u00e9riv\u00e9s are nouns that come from a verb and some verbs follow a pattern to do that in French. So here’s a little exercise for you: I will give you an example and you will provide the noun form, ok? Let’s try that! -ment charger (to charge) – le chargement Do the same…<\/p>\n

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