The Word ‘Verb’ Is A Noun
What part of speech is the word “verbing”?
Interesting Facts in Easy English
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- verbing: the turning of a noun or adjective into a verb
- weird out: to make uncomfortable
- coin: to give something a name
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The Word ‘Verb’ Is A Noun
Comprehension Questions
- What word form is the word “verb”?
- What is “verbing”?
- Why does the reading mention Google?
Discussion Questions: What adjectives and nouns do you think would work well as verbs? Make up some new verbs, and test them out on your friends and teachers.
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The Word ‘Verb’ Is A Noun
The most common definition of a noun is a person, place, or thing. The “thing” part of this definition can mean a concept, an idea, or even a word, like the word “verb”. Sometimes nouns are turned into verbs through a process called “verbing” or “verbification”. Take the word “party” for example. It wasn’t that long ago when this word was mainly used as a noun.These days, to party is one of the most popular verbs out there! Nouns aren’t the only word forms that you can verbify. Adjectives can also be turned into verbs. Have you ever heard the adjective “weird” being used as a verb? To “weird someone out” means to make someone feel uncomfortable. Newly coined verbs often happen with popular technology or brands. For example, “google” is one of the most popular verbs around.
- The word “verb” is a noun.
- The word “verbing” means making a verb out of a word that is traditionally a noun or adjective.
- The reading mentions Google because it is a noun that has been turned into a common verb (to google).
