Compound words
A compound word is two or more words linked together to produce a word with a new meaning:
- tooth + brush = toothbrush eco + friendly = eco-friendly animal + lover = animal lover
We make compounds in all word classes:
nouns: car park, soap opera
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pronouns: anyone, everything, nobody
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adjectives: environmentally-friendly, fat-free
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numerals: twenty-seven, three-quarters
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verbs: daydream, dry-clean
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prepositions: into, onto
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adverbs: nevertheless, nowadays
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conjunctions: although, however
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