例子如下：

arrive (动词) / arrival (名词)

decide (动词) / decision (名词)

destroy (动词b) / destruction (名词)

fly (动词) / flight (名词)

His sudden arrival surprised me.

He has not yet announced his decision.

He boarded a flight to Chicago.

动词性名词可以与其源动词相同。 例如:return(动词)/ return(名词)，attack(动词)/ attack(名词)。