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It's called nominalization, and yes, it is used to turn verbs (and verb clauses into nouns).

Verb clauses as nouns

All we need to treat verb clauses as a noun is by attaching a generic noun to the clause: 「こと」（事）

 

「の」 can also be used as a noun replacement. The difference is 「こと」 is a more general statement while 「の」 is specific to the context of the sentence.

Further reading:

• Nominalization with のが、のを
• What is the difference between the nominalizers こと and の?

It's called nominalization, and yes, it is used to turn verbs (and verb clauses into nouns).

Verb clauses as nouns

All we need to treat verb clauses as a noun is by attaching a generic noun to the clause: 「こと」（事）

「の」 can also be used as a noun replacement. The difference is 「こと」 is a more general statement while 「の」 is specific to the context of the sentence.

Further reading:

• Nominalization with のが、のを
• What is the difference between the nominalizers こと and の?

It's called nominalization, and yes, it is used to turn verbs (and verb clauses into nouns).

Verb clauses as nouns

All we need to treat verb clauses as a noun is by attaching a generic noun to the clause: 「こと」（事）

「の」 can also be used as a noun replacement. The difference is 「こと」 is a more general statement while 「の」 is specific to the context of the sentence.

Further reading:

• Nominalization with のが、のを
• What is the difference between the nominalizers こと and の?

It's called nominalization, and yes, it is used to turn verbs (and verb clauses into nouns).

Verb clauses as nouns

All we need to treat verb clauses as a noun is by attaching a generic noun to the clause: 「こと」（事）

「の」 can also be used as a noun replacement. The difference is 「こと」 is a more general statement while 「の」 is specific to the context of the sentence.

Further reading:

• Nominalization with のが、のを
• What is the difference between the nominalizers こと and の?

It's called nominalization, and yes, it is used to turn verbs (and verb clauses into nouns).

Verb clauses as nouns

All we need to treat verb clauses as a noun is by attaching a generic noun to the clause: 「こと」（事）

「の」 can also be used as a noun replacement. The difference is 「こと」 is a more general statement while 「の」 is specific to the context of the sentence.

Further reading: Nominalization with のが、のを

It's called nominalization, and yes, it is used to turn verbs (and verb clauses into nouns).

Verb clauses as nouns

All we need to treat verb clauses as a noun is by attaching a generic noun to the clause: 「こと」（事）

「の」 can also be used as a noun replacement. The difference is 「こと」 is a more general statement while 「の」 is specific to the context of the sentence.

Further reading:

• Nominalization with のが、のを
• What is the difference between the nominalizers こと and の?