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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