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J'attends toujours une réponse claire.

J'attends toujours une réponse claire.
I am still waiting for a clear answer.
From Lesson 313:Transforming verbs into nouns·French

Questions & Answers about J'attends toujours une réponse claire.

How does this sentence demonstrate nominalization?
The verb répondre (to answer) is transformed into the noun une réponse (an answer). Instead of using a complex verbal clause like J'attends qu'on me réponde clairement (I am waiting for someone to answer me clearly), the sentence uses a noun phrase to express the exact same idea more concisely.
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?
Here it means 'still'. While toujours frequently translates to 'always', the context is the deciding factor. Because you are waiting for a specific, pending event (receiving an answer), toujours naturally translates to 'still' in this sentence.

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