difference between 死, 死ぬ, & 死去?


How are 死{し}, 死ぬ{しぬ}, & 死去{しきょ} different? Is it "die" vs "to die"?




`死` [し] is a noun meaning 'death'. It can also be a noun suffix (～死) where the
stem gives more information about the death. For example, 事故死 [じこし]
(accident+death = accidental death).

`死ぬ`[しぬ] is a godan verb meaning 'to die' (病気で死ぬ to die from disease)

`死去`[しきょ] is a verbal noun meaning 'death'. Verbal nouns are words which can
act as standalone nouns or can be combined with する to become verbs and take on
verbal meanings (死去する to die).

Standard dictionaries provide information on word-class and meanings. For
example, check [here](https://jisho.org/search/%E6%AD%BB%E3%81%AC) and you
will notice "Godan verb with nu ending, Irregular nu verb, intransitive verb"
included with the definition.

