Basing on R. Quirk’s and Jespersen’s definition, this paper will deal with abstract nouns by semantic pision. 

2.1.2 Classifications of abstract nouns

Abstract nouns can be mainly classified into,源Z自+751=文)论(文]网[www.751com.cn 4 categories according to Jespersen.

1. Abstract nouns of actions:

They are also called verbal nexus-word for they are derived or transformed from verbs. Most of them are constructed by verb and verb suffixes. For example:

-tion: realization, examination, contribution, organization

-sion: decision, expression, omission

-ment: advertisement, development, achievement

-ence: emergence, dependence, existence

-ance: entrance, hindrance, resistance

-ure: pressure, exposure, closure

-ism: criticism, alcoholism, fatalism

-al: arrival, removal, denial, withdrawal

-ge: knowledge, breakage

-ing: understanding, developing, coloring

In addition, some words are transformed directly but not change their original forms, such as dream,