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Namapada Lesin Bhawithawana Kriyapada - නාමපද ලෙසින් භාවිතාවන ක්රියාපද - Verbs Use as Nouns.
බොහෝවිට එකම වචනය විටක ක්රියාපදයක් ලෙසින් හා විටක නාමපදයක් ලෙසින් ද යෙදේ.
{Often the same word is used either as a verb or a noun.}
පහත උදාහරණ දෙස හොඳින් බලා වෙනස හඳුනාගන්න.
1. You should never break a promise. (Verb)
I hope there will never be a break in our friendship. (Noun)
2. You will burn yourself, if you play with fireworks.
That wounded soldier has burns all over his body.
3. I called out for help.
Please give me a call early tomorrow morning.
4. I drink only milk.
Can you give me a drink, please?
5. See if you can fix up this lamp.
Now I am in a fix.
I heard a cry for help.
7. They are digging for gold in that valley.
He gave me a dig in the ribs.
8. Why don't you let me draw that tooth?
The match ended in a draw.
9. Let me hold your hat.
Take a hold of the handle-bar.
10. Can you jump over me?
He won a prize for the long jump.
11. I shall have to leave, you know.
Have you obtained leave of absence?
12. Look at that spotted rabbit.
Please let me have a look at it.
13. He rarely makes mistakes.
What make is your bat?
[“the name of a particular product or of the company that makes it”]
14. English people nod to each other in greeting.
He gave a slight nod when he saw me.
15. Pull for all you are worth (= pull as hard as you can).
Give a good pull at the drawer-knob.
16. Can you smell that rose?
There is a smell of burning leather.
17. Don’t talk in class.
We must have a talk about that.
Exercises.
Find such more words.
Fill the following blanks with verbs used as nouns.
1. Don’t go for a — in such wild weather.
2. Give a loud — at the door.
3. May I offer you a —?
4. The dentist gave a gentle —, and the tooth came out.
5. I had a — to go and see the circus.
6. You won’t have a very long — till the train starts.
7. A quick — will do you good.
8. She had a — down the steps and sprained her ankle.
1. Don’t go for a — in such wild weather.
2. Give a loud — at the door.
3. May I offer you a —?
4. The dentist gave a gentle —, and the tooth came out.
5. I had a — to go and see the circus.
6. You won’t have a very long — till the train starts.
7. A quick — will do you good.
8. She had a — down the steps and sprained her ankle.
