English Compound
A compound is a word composed of more than one free morpheme.
English compounds may be classified in several ways, such as the word classes or the semantic relationship of their components.
Modifier | Head | Compound |
---|---|---|
noun | noun | football |
adjective | noun | blackboard |
verb | noun | breakwater |
preposition | noun | underworld |
noun | adjective | snowwhite |
adjective | adjective | blue-green |
verb | adjective | tumbledown |
preposition | adjective | over-ripe |
noun | verb | browbeat |
adjective | verb | highlight |
verb | verb | freeze-dry |
preposition | verb | undercut |
noun | preposition | love-in |
adverb | preposition | forthwith |
verb | preposition | takeout |
preposition | preposition | without |
Read more about English Compound: Compound Nouns, Compound Modifiers, Using A Group of Compound Nouns Containing The Same "Head", Compound Verbs
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