Compound nouns
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Transcript of Compound nouns
Compound Words
What is on the picture?
A dog
What is on the picture?
A house
If we combine the words DOG and HOUSE, what do we have?
A doghouse
What is a dog house?
A house for dogs
Doghouse is an example ofCompound WordCompound words are
words made of two smaller words.
Knowing the words that comprises a compound words helps us to determine the meaning of a compound word.
example
+blue bird
=bluebird
A bluebird is a bird with blue feathers
However, there are some compound words that we cannot derive its meaning from the words the two words that comprise it.
butter + fly =butterfly
But it does not mean that a butterfly is a butter that flies
hot + dog = hotdog
But it does not mean that hotdog is a dog which is hot
Lady+bug = ladybug
But it does not mean that all ladybugs are female
Closed compound nouns
football
flowerpot
There are also different kinds of compound
words
Open compound nouns
electric fan
ice cream
Hyphenated compound nouns
Editor-in-chief
Officer-in-charge
Prepared by:#7 REYNALDO, Alma VIII-7 BEEd