Compound Words

Read the following words:

saffron -coloured (noun+verb)

empty handed(adjective+verb)

gaslights(noun+noun)

These are called Compounds.They are Noun Compounds and Adjective Compounds.

A Compound is formed from the combination of two or more words.

There are three types of Compound words.--

  

     1)Solid/ without hyphened compound word

     2)Hyphenated compound word

     3)Separate compound word

1)Solid / without hyphened compound word  :

     

      Two different words  come together without using hyphen , is called solid / without hyphened compound word.

Ex.-  Forehead, forefathers , notebook,  etc.

2) Hyphenated compound word  :

       Two different words joined with hyphen ,is called Hyphenated compound word.

Ex. Half-wit, lift-man, half-way ,etc 

3) Seperate compound word :

      Two different words written seperately but considered as one ,is called seperate compound word.

Ex. Lady missionary, junk food, smart card, etc.