王逢鑫談名詞化3: 靜態型動詞的名詞化

靜態動詞有六種

1. 情態型

表明人說話者的推斷、意願等情態概念. 可用There +be ...或it is+ one's + n. + that,或One's n is that ...之句式

They don't need to quarrel.
They have no need to quarrel.
There is no need to quarrel.

I firmly believed that you are wrong.
It is my firm belief that you are wrong.
My firm belief is that you are wrong.

2. 愛憎型

He likes hot food very much.
He has a great liking for hot food

He hates evil people.
He has a hatred for evil people.
He is full of hatred for evil people.

3. 認識型

I don't know Russian very well.
I don't have a very good knowledge of Russian.

understands
has a profound understanding of

4. 異同型: bear/have

She resembles her aunt in character.
She bears a resemblance to her aunt in character.

differs greatly
is greatly different
There is a great difference

5. 涉及型

does not relate to
has/bears no relation to

This new law doesn't refer to land used for farming.
This new law has no reference to land used for farming.

6. 表明型

多用be或give作動詞

embodies evil
is an embodiment of evil

exemplified
gave an example of