Nouns of the deed: cuiner, treball, -dor/-dora
A verb grows into a noun three ways. For example: “El cuiner cuina per a tot el barri” — The cook cooks for the whole quarter. A rule from the Catalan course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
A verb grows into a noun three ways.
First, the name of the person: cuinar — to cook, el cuiner — the cook. vendre — to sell, el venedor — the seller.
Second, the name of the deed itself: treballar — to work, el treball — the work. vendre gives la venduda — the sale.
Third, the tail -dor / -dora: treballador — worker, comprador — buyer, jugador — player. It also names machines: l'assecador — the hair dryer, the "dryer". Meet an unknown word in "-dor" and look for the verb nearby.
Table
| verb | noun of the deed | translation |
|---|---|---|
| cuinar | el cuiner | the cook |
| vendre | la venduda | the sale |
| treballar | el treball | the work |
| treballar | treballador/-ora | worker, hardworking |
By example
- El cuiner cuina per a tot el barriThe cook cooks for the whole quarter
- La venduda del pis va ser ràpidaThe sale of the flat was quick
- El venedor i el comprador acorden el preuThe seller and the buyer agree on the price
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Nouns of the deed: how does it work in Catalan?
A verb grows into a noun three ways.
What does it look like in an example sentence Catalan?
“El cuiner cuina per a tot el barri” — The cook cooks for the whole quarter. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.