Breakdown of J'attends toujours une réponse claire.
toujours
always
clair
bright
attendre
to wait / to wait for
la réponse
the answer, the reply
Questions & Answers about J'attends toujours une réponse claire.
How does this sentence demonstrate nominalization?
Why do we use the adjective claire instead of the adverb clairement?
When you nominalize a verb (turn it into a noun), any adverbs that would have modified the action must change into adjectives to describe the new noun. Because we changed the action of answering into the noun réponse, the adverb clairement (clearly) becomes the adjective claire (clear) to agree with the feminine noun.
Why isn't there a preposition like pour after attends, since we say 'wait for' in English?
In French, the verb attendre is a direct transitive verb, meaning it connects directly to its object without a preposition. You simply say attendre quelque chose (to wait [for] something). Adding pour here is a very common trap for English speakers.
Does toujours mean 'always' or 'still' in this context?