[Verb] Nominalization of Verbs: Meaning and Example Sentences

Japanese verbs can be transformed into a noun, which allows the action or state described by the verb to be treated as a noun.
The form of nominalized verbs is the same as the ます-from which is not including "ます".

この問(もん)題(だい)の答(こた)えを教(おし)えてください。

Please tell me the answer to this problem.
友(とも)だちが、おもしろい遊(あそ)びを考(かんが)えてくれました。

My friend came up with an interesting game for us.
旅(りょ)行(こう)の楽(たの)しみは、その国(くに)の歴(れき)史(し)を知(し)ることだ。

The joy of traveling is learning about the country's history.
昨(きの)日(う)の帰(かえ)りは、5時(じ)ではありません。8時(じ)でした。

Yesterday's return wasn't at 5 o'clock. It was at 8 o'clock.
イベントの申(もう)し込(こ)みは、いつまでですか。ー来(らい)月(げつ)の10日(とおか)までです。

Until when can we apply for the event? - Until the 10th of next month.