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Hasanov Zero-Derivation

This document discusses zero-derivation, or conversion, in English, Uzbek, and Russian languages. It provides examples of major types of conversion including noun to verb, adjective to verb, and verb to noun. Verbification, where an adjective, noun, or non-verb is converted to a verb, is also discussed along with examples like "mail" and "gift". The document notes that conversion has occurred in languages for a long time, dating back to Shakespeare, and is a productive way of word formation, especially in social media terms.

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Hasanov Zero-Derivation

This document discusses zero-derivation, or conversion, in English, Uzbek, and Russian languages. It provides examples of major types of conversion including noun to verb, adjective to verb, and verb to noun. Verbification, where an adjective, noun, or non-verb is converted to a verb, is also discussed along with examples like "mail" and "gift". The document notes that conversion has occurred in languages for a long time, dating back to Shakespeare, and is a productive way of word formation, especially in social media terms.

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ZERO-DERIVATION IN

ENGLISH, UZBEK AND


RUSSIAN LANGUAGES
Hasanov Boburjon
202215177
What is Zero-derivation (Conversion)?

• Making a new word


• BUT: No change in form
• Usually kids’ utterance
• One of the most productive ways od derivation

Example: Chair- Chair


Major types of conversion

• (1) noun > verb coke, witness, hammer, bomb, stone


• (2) adjective > verb dirty, empty, narrow, warm, clean
• (3) (adj./noun + noun) > verb wet-nurse, handcuff, blacklist
• (4) verb > noun kick, clean, laugh, look, puzzle
• (5) adjective > noun black, intellectual, progressive, white
(Examples from Hansen et al. 1982: 128ff.)
Verbification

• Verbification happens when an adjective, noun or non-verb is converted to a verb


(eg. the adjective 'dirty' becomes the verb 'to dirty').
• Thousands of words have been formed by using verbification, and the category is
constantly expanding.

• Examples of the most common include:


• Mail, email, talk, salt, pepper, sleep, ship, train, stop, drink.
• Fun fact one! To gift is in fact not a new 'verb' at all, but has been around for 400
years; it simply fell out of use until quite recently when it made a come-back,
possibly owing to its use in comedies (along with the expression 're-gift').
• Fun fact two! While the terms zero derivation or conversion may be quite
recent, conversion in language goes back to the time of Shakespeare, who loved
converting words!

• 'Where death and danger dogs the heels of worth.'(from All's Well that Ends Well)


• 'Lord Angelo dukes it well' (from Measure for Measure)
• Sometimes, a verbified form can have a prepositional particle, eg, elbow someone
out of the way.
• Verbification also occurs in social media terms:
• Look it up on Google - I will google it.
• Message me on Facebook - why don't you facebook me!
• Hold a Skype meeting - Let's skype next week.
• I just saw it onYoutube - I just youtubed it.
• Text me on Whatsapp - You can whatsapp me on this number.
Zero-derivation in Uzbek
Zero-derivation in Russian

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