<h1>The main types of Conversion</h1><h2>Los principales tipos de Conversión</h2>

What is Conversion?

Is the process that allows us to change a word from one grammatical class to another without adding any affix (prefixes or suffixes).

This process mainly produces nouns, verbs and adjectives.

The most extended use is found in producing conversion from verb to noun and from noun to verb.

Here we have four tables with the main types of conversion:

¿Qué es la conversión?

Es el proceso que nos permite cambiar una palabra de una clase gramatical a otra sin añadir ningún afijo (prefijos o sufijos).

Este proceso genera principalmente sustantivos, verbos y adjetivos.

El uso más extendido se encuentra en producir conversiones de verbos en sustantivos y sustantivos en verbos.

Aquí tenemos cuatro tablas con los principales tipos de conversión:

 

Nouns converted into verbs:	Sustantivos convertidos en verbos:
Noun	Verb
1) The resulting verb is expressing the action of setting into the noun.	1) El verbo resultante está expresando la acción de colocar dentro del sustantivo.
film I´ve already seen that film.	to film They are going to film the scene in that Theatre.
bottle There was an empty bottle on the table.	to bottle The beer is bottled in this factory.
2) The resulting verb is expressing the action of giving the noun.	2) El verbo resultante está expresando la acción de estar dando el sustantivo.
elbow My elbow hurts when I bend it.	to elbow He is accused of elbowing paparazzi.
water These flowers need at least some water twice per week.	to water What is the best way to water flowers?
3) The resulting verb is expressing an action done with the noun as instrument.	3) El verbo resultante está expresando una acción realizada con el sustantivo como instrumento.
spade I bought a stainless spade.	to spade He spaded a huge hole.
glue Adhesives are sometimes known generically as instant glues.	to glue She has glued her trading cards in the album.
4) The resulting verb is performing the typical action of the noun.	4) El verbo resultante está realizando la acción característica del sustantivo.
tutor Your tutor is there to give you support.	to tutor You will be tutored by a teacher.
host The host gave a warm welcomed to all her guests.	to host My cousin hosted me all summer long.
5) The resulting verb is performed by means of the noun.	5)El verbo resultante es realizado por medio del sustantivo
ship There is a ship docked in the harbour.	to ship Merchandise was shipped to wrong address.
Fax The fax didn’t go through!	to fax Send the budget faxed or emailed to the next direction.

 

 

Verbs converted into nouns:	Verbos convertidos en sustantivos:
Verb	Noun
1) The resulting noun is expressing states of mind or feelings, which the origin verbs are expressing.	1) El sustantivo resultante está expresando estados de ánimo o sentimientos que los verbos de origen están expresando.
to doubt He was really doubting about getting married.	doubt He had serious doubts about getting married.
2) The resulting noun is expressing an action indicated by the origin verb.	2) El sustantivo resultante está expresando una acción indicada por el verbo de origen.
to smile During the audition try to smile.	smile During the audition try to wear a smile.
3) The noun generated is expressing by itself the verb purpose.	3) El sustantivo generado está expresando por sí mismo la finalidad que tiene el verbo.
to increase Robberies have increased.	increase There was an increase in robberies.
4) The noun is the subject of the verb in its original form.	4) El sustantivo es el sujeto del verbo en su forma de origen.
to judge Don’t judge a book by its cover.	judge Judge orders investigation into prison conditions.
5) The noun indicates the place where the verb is performing its action.	5) El sustantivo indica el lugar donde el verbo está realizando su acción.
to turn At the first street he turned right.	turn At the first street he made a turn to the right.

 

 

 

Adjectives converted into verbs *(including comparatives)	Adjetivos convertidos en verbos * (incluyendo los comparativos)
Adjective	Verb
The verb is performing an action to make its object having the same characteristics of the adjective.	El verbo está desarrollando una acción para que su objeto tenga las características del adjetivo.
dry Both hands were dry.	to dry He dried his hands.
clean Look for a clean shirt in your wardrobe.	to clean I’m trying to clean my shirt.
wet Those trousers are still wet!	to wet They were wetted by a huge wave.
*better Current situation goes better now.	to better This situation is bettering now.
*lower Oil price is about 5 cents lower than last year.	to lower Oil price has lowered 5 cents this year.

 

Nouns converted into adjectives                      Sustantivos convertidos en adjetivos

Some nouns when are placed in front of another noun can be acting as an adjective   (because they are describing that noun) Algunos sustantivos cuando se sitúan delante de otro sustantivo pueden pasar a actuar como un adjetivo (ya que están describiendo ese sustantivo).

rubbish explanation, junk mail, car accident, hotel room

 

* Sometimes the same word can fit in more than one of these subcategories at the same time.

* Practising the reading use of English can be developed the necessary intuition in order to identify a conversion case.

These tables will provide you the basics of the Conversion

* A veces una misma palabra puede ir en más de una de esta subcategorías a la vez.

* Con la práctica del inglés mediante la lectura se puede desarrollar la intuición necesaria para identificar un caso de conversión.

 Estas tablas te proveerán los fundamentos de la Conversión.

See related article : “Word formation”

Ver artículo relacionado: “Formación de palabras”