Vocabulary: Word Formation & Morphology (B2) - Lesson 5: Conversion (Words Changing Jobs!)

Lesson 5: Conversion (Zero-Derivation) When Words Change Their Jobs You have learned how we add prefixes and suffixes to change a word's meaning or type. But sometimes, English is a little 'lazy' in a very clever way! It uses the exact same word as a noun, a verb, or even an adjective. This is called " conversion " or "zero-derivation". Understanding this concept is a key B2 skill for recognizing a word's part of speech in a sentence. Key Vocabulary Conversion / Zero-Derivation (noun) | ការបំប្លែង The process of changing a word's function (e.g., from noun to verb) without adding a prefix or suffix. Part of Speech (noun phrase) | ផ្នែកនៃពាក្យ The category to which a word belongs based on its grammatical function (e.g., noun, verb, adjective). What is Conversion? Conversion is when we use a word that is usually one part of speech (like a noun) as a different part of speech (like a verb) without changing its spelling . The word's 'job' changes based …