Is there a standard way to make an adjective into a noun?

Question

Is there a standard way to make an adjective into a noun? (Por ejemplo, triste = tristeza

Answer 1

I'm afraid that not.

            Limpio= limpieza
            Maduro = madurez
            Seguro = seguridad
            Tolerante= tolerancia
            Comprensivo= comprensión
            Viejo= vejez
            Feo= fealdad
            Exacto= exactitud
            Azul= -
            Obseso=obsesión
            Complementario= complementariedad
            Complicado= complicación
            Miserable = miseria
            Potente = potencia

But, with a bit of practice, you will get soon the most important patterns. For example, in a lot of occasions you will find the -oso in (masculine) adjectives over a noun.

    Escandaloso = escándalo
    Caudaloso = caudal
    Mimoso = mimo
    Rocoso= roca
    Misterioso= misterio

I'm afraid not. - samdie, Oct 8, 2010

Answer 2

No, there isn't, or at least not in English or Spanish.

Answer 3

Look at what happens in English with cogumenla's list:

clean - cleanness

mature - maturity

safe - safety

tolerant - tolerance

comprehensive - comprehension

And other even worse:

old - old age