{"id":14414,"date":"2021-09-01T22:30:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T22:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=14414"},"modified":"2022-09-18T15:12:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T15:12:12","slug":"the-noun-form-of-save","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/the-noun-form-of-save\/","title":{"rendered":"The Noun Form of “save” \u2014 Here’s What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you were going about your daily dose of social media, you came across phrases like “to make a save” or “to pull off a sensational save.”<\/span><\/p>\n

You said to yourself, “I think these look a bit awkwardly formed.” A few seconds and mouse clicks later, you’ve reached our site to seek some answers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome to Linguaholic, your online language learning coach!<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, you will not only find out what exactly is the noun form of the word “save,” but you will also uncover why a lot of people seem to be asking this question.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the noun form of “save”?<\/b><\/h2>\n

In the context of sports, “save” in itself can be used as a noun that means to stop an opponent either from scoring or winning. In economics, “saving” or “savings” are used as noun forms of “save”. But, in religious or political discussions, we can also use “salvation” as its related noun form.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Understanding the word “save” with context and examples<\/b><\/h2>\n

Word structure problems like <\/span>“comma vs. coma”<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>“more so vs. moreso”<\/b><\/a> could put people at the end of their wits.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is also true with the word “save” in English, which would really cause uncertainties without proper context.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like a multitude of other English words, “save” is a remnant of the Latin language that has been passed on and modified for generations.<\/span><\/p>\n

It comes from “salvus,” turned into “salvare,” and later became “sauver” in Old French until it finally reached the English world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because language naturally gets passed on from one generation to another, certain modifications in form and meaning are also expected.<\/span><\/p>\n

Add up your constant technological advancements, and you’ll get tons of adjustments here and there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Without any context, the word “save” alone can be syntactically used as a verb, preposition, conjunction, and even as a noun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since this is the case, the meaning of “save” could remain pretty much the same or totally irrelevant across all the <\/span>parts of speech<\/b><\/a> mentioned above.<\/span><\/p>\n

To make the subtlest distinctions matter, let’s look at each part of speech in ample detail together with example sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The verb “to save”<\/b><\/h3>\n

The verb “to save” could mean “to rescue something or someone,” “to set aside for future use,” “to store data,” or “to maintain or preserve something.”<\/span><\/p>\n

This word can be identified as a transitive verb when it is able to act on a direct object but is otherwise intransitive when it cannot take a direct object.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may check our <\/span>complete guide on transitive verbs<\/b><\/a>, as well as our <\/span>definitive guide on intransitive verbs<\/b><\/a> to understand the concept of transitivity in ample detail.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are some example sentences using the verb “to save” in their different senses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/span><\/p>\n

(to rescue) He saved the dog from the fire.<\/div><\/div>\n
(to set aside) He saves 30% of his monthly income for future use.<\/div><\/div>\n
(to store) Maureen saved a copy of her thesis on the hard drive.<\/div><\/div>\n
(to maintain) The re-election saved the appearance of the state.<\/div><\/div>\n

In relation to the meaning “to rescue,” the verb “to salvage” may also be used to denote the same meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n

The noun form of “to salvage” is “salvation,” which will be explained further a couple of sections later.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example:<\/span><\/p>\n

(to rescue) The brave smoke jumpers salvaged the eastern part of the forest.<\/div><\/div>\n \n

The preposition “save”<\/b><\/h3>\n

In formal English,<\/span> “save” may also be used as a preposition that would require a prepositional object afterward.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like how we work around prepositions, the prepositional object needs to be a noun or a noun phrase to distinguish its syntactic usage from the conjunctive sense of “save.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, its meaning can be reduced to “but” or “except,” which can be used to exclude a piece of information, item, person, etc., in a sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are two examples of how that works in sentence construction:<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/span><\/p>\n

(but) We know nothing about our new neighbors save their last name.<\/div><\/div>\n
(except) Nothing else matters save my son’s life.<\/div><\/div>\n \n

The conjunction “save”<\/b><\/h3>\n

“Save” may also act as a conjunction that can be used to link two clauses together rather than phrases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing this is critical to sentence construction because this is what sets the conjunction “save” apart from the prepositional function discussed earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding the conjunctive sense of “save” should be a lot easier now because it is simply similar to “but,” “except that,” or the longer version which is “except for the fact that.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are some example sentences making use of “save” as a linking device for clauses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/span><\/p>\n

(but\/except that) You can complain all you want, save that there is really no other way around it.<\/div><\/div>\n
(except for the fact that) We know very little about my estranged brother, save that he was born in Australia.  <\/div><\/div>\n \n

The noun “save” (in sports)<\/b><\/h3>\n

Nouns<\/span> are not necessarily single-word items; they are really special in such a way that they can even come as explanatory items like <\/span>appositive phrases<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The word “save” is also remarkable because it can be inflected in multiple ways to denote subtle and crude changes in its meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n

In sports, “save” is a word that generally refers to a play that prevents an opponent from either scoring or winning the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

The constant usage of the noun “save” in the context of physical recreation would naturally confuse both non-natives and natives who are non-sport fans.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, most, if not all, sports enthusiasts and athletes (e.g., lacrosse, baseball, football) wouldn’t have a hard time interpreting the nominal sense of the word “save.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The noun “save” often collocates with adjectives such as in phrases like “an amazing save,” “an unexpected save,” or “a superb reflex save.”<\/span><\/p>\n

It may also come along with verbs as in “to pull off a save,” “to make a save,” “to receive a save,” or “to blow a save.”<\/span><\/p>\n

If you don’t get thrilled about reading sports-related news, watching the games on TV, or listening to sports radio broadcasts, chances are you may not be familiar with the noun usage of “save.”<\/span><\/p>\n

But, don’t worry because that will never make you any less of a person, and a huge percentage of the population actually shares the same sentiment as you.<\/span><\/p>\n

To make things clearer, here are a few examples using the noun “save” in the context of sports – an event that actually heartens and gladdens audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/span><\/p>\n

The lacrosse goalie made a spectacularly unexpected save that awed everyone in the stadium.<\/div><\/div>\n
Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman hold the most saves in a career in the Major Baseball League (MLB).<\/div><\/div>\n
In 1984, Ron Davis of Minnesota Twins has accrued 29 saves in a single season.<\/div><\/div>\n

By now, you should be able to do away with the confusion you had before you started reading this article.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember to only use “save” as a noun when you’re talking or writing about sports so as not to create any further perplexity among others.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may use either of the next two choices that would suit the context in which you want the noun to operate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The noun “saving(s)”<\/b><\/h3>\n

Now, it’s time to shift the gear to economics in order to make sense of the word “saving,” which can also be pluralized into “savings.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The presence of this word in the English lexicon is also a major source of doubt in finding out the noun form of “save.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Saving” is a general word referring to the act of reducing cost, time, as well as other resources for the sake of balancing the economy – a thrift strategy, so to speak. <\/span><\/p>\n

Example:<\/span><\/p>\n

The company has made a considerable amount of saving after the retrenchment and structural reorganization.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

However, the plural term “savings” only and strictly refers to the financial assets that we put either in a bank or investment plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example:<\/span><\/p>\n

The potential amount of savings you can make if and when you choose our cost-reduction services will definitely overwhelm your boss.<\/div><\/div>\n

Knowing these subtle differences would not only make you have the right choice in deciding whether to use “save” or “saving.”<\/span><\/p>\n

It should also let you determine when to specifically use “savings” instead of its singular form.<\/span>
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The noun “salvation”<\/b><\/h3>\n

Lastly, let’s also digress into a spiritual discussion to make sense of the noun form of “to salvage” which is “salvation.”<\/span><\/p>\n

This word originated as “salva” and later on turned into “salvatio,” something that is an heirloom of the Latin language again (as you may have figured).<\/span><\/p>\n

“Salvation” is a word referring to “redemption” or “deliverance” from sin, harm, or any harmful situation that you would often notice in religious contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example:<\/span><\/p>\n

The religious group asserts that salvation will only come with a leap of faith.<\/div><\/div>\n

But sometimes, you would also notice its usage in political discourses such as in the next example.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example:<\/span><\/p>\n

This harrowing insurgency is humiliating any chance of salvation.<\/div><\/div>\n

Finally, you may also notice it in the context of mental health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example:<\/span><\/p>\n

Yelena, a diagnosed alcoholic, has finally found salvation in her group therapy classes.<\/div><\/div>\n

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Frequently Asked Questions on<\/b> “What is the noun form of ‘save’?”<\/b><\/h2>\n

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What is the abstract noun form of “save?”<\/b><\/h3>\n

“Save” in the context of sports, “saving” and “savings” in the context of economic resources are abstract noun forms that can be directly inflected from “save.” Meanwhile, “salvation” in the context of religion is also a related form that can be indirectly derived from the noun “save” and directly from “salvage.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the adjective form of “save”?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The adjective form of “save” is “safe” in the sense that it means “secured” or “not in danger. “Saving” may also be used as another form especially in the context of religion, as in “saving grace” or having the quality of being “preserving” as in “a saving squirrel.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are synonyms of “save”?<\/b><\/h3>\n

As a verb, “save” is synonymous with “to rescue,” “to set aside”, “to store” “to redeem,” or “to maintain or preserve.” As a preposition and conjunction, its meaning is similar to “but,” “except,” or “except for the fact that.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n

“Save” in itself is a word that we can use in several parts of speech if we disregard the context in which we want it to operate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides open-mindedness, constant reading and researching about various word meanings are undoubtedly crucial in getting rid of our doubts.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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