action noun

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action noun

noun action nouns

A noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived.
Similar: nomen actionis, verbal noun

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noun a noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived

한국어	동작 명사 dongjag myeongsa
Deutsch	Nomen Actionis, Vorgangsbezeichnung
Italiano	nome d'azione
עברית	שם פעולה shem p'ula

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@misc{action_noun_2026,
  title = {action noun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/action%20noun},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}