「の」(3) Nominalize things

That~

Besides こと, の can also be used for nominalization.

Nominalization is the process of converting a word that is not a noun (such as a verb, adjective, or adverb) into a noun.

By adding の to a sentence, we can create a noun phrase, which can then function as either a direct object (with を), or as a subject (with は).

彼(かれ)が来(く)るのを待(ま)っている。

I'm waiting for him to come.

日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)するのが楽(たの)しい。

Studying Japanese is fun.

人(ひと)と話(はな)すのが苦手(にがて)です。

I'm not good at talking with people.

Verb + の

作(つく)るの・作(つく)ったの

い-Adjective + の

安(やす)いの・安(やす)かったの

な-Adjective + なの

静(しず)かなの・静(しず)かだったの