Learn French: L'augmentation du loyer dérange les locataires.

L'augmentation du loyer dérange les locataires.

The rent increase bothers the tenants.

Breakdown of L'augmentation du loyer dérange les locataires.

of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)

Questions & Answers about L'augmentation du loyer dérange les locataires.

How does this sentence demonstrate nominalization?

The phrase l'augmentation du loyer replaces a longer verbal clause like le fait que le loyer augmente (the fact that the rent increases). Turning the verb augmenter into the noun l'augmentation makes the sentence more concise and is very common in journalistic and formal French.

How do you know to use du in l'augmentation du loyer?

When you change a verb into a noun, the original subject or object usually attaches to the new noun using the preposition de. Since the rent is increasing (le loyer augmente), it becomes the increase of the rent: l'augmentation de + le loyer, which contracts to du loyer.

Is there a reliable pattern for turning verbs into nouns like augmentation?

Yes, many verbs ending in -er form their noun equivalent by dropping the -er and adding -ation. It is a very common nominalization pattern. For example, augmenter becomes l'augmentation, and déclarer becomes la déclaration. Note that nouns ending in -ation are almost always feminine.

What is the word family for les locataires?