Today in this article we shall discuss with you about Compound Words in English in detail. In the earlier post you have read about Consonant in detail.
Compound Words:-
List of Compound Words with Different Types
One major grammatical point when speaking, reading or writing in English are compound words. What are compound words? We are going to look at what these words are and how they are formed, as well as looking at some examples of these types of words.
What is a Compound Word?
In simple terms, a compound word is a word which is made up of two or more words, usually two words, which are put together to form a new meaning, for example ‘deck chair.’
Examples:-
help desk
hot dog
bookstore
classmate
queen-size
one-sided
well-educated
कंपाउंड वर्ड्स –
Types –
Compound words can fall into one of two categories, each of which has subcategories. Let’s take a closer look at these two types.
Words classified by their form
The first type are compound words which are classified by their form. There are three forms of comp. words, these are open form, closed form and hyphenated form. Here is a short description of each of these forms to make them easier to understand. Each description will also have an example of the word used in a sentence.
Open form compound words are two words which are written independently of one another, separated by a space. An example of this type of comp. word would be ‘ice cream.’ Here you can see it used in a sentence ‘I brought an ice cream from the store.’
Closed form compound words are two words which have been joined together to make a new word, they are not separated by a space and are written one right after the other. An example of this type of comp. word is ‘snowman.’ Here you can see the word used in a sentence. ‘At Christmas time, when it snowed, we built a snowman.’
A hyphenated compound word is two words which are put together and separated by a hyphen. An example of this type of comp. word is ’empty-handed.’ This is an example of how the word would look in a sentence. ‘I entered the competition but I came home empty-handed as I did not win.’
Words classified by their class
The next category that compound words can fall into is the word class. There are three subcategories for this type of compound word as well. These are compound verbs, compound adjective and compound nouns. Here is a short description of each of these types of compound words and some examples to further explain how they word both on their own and in a sentence.
Compound verbs are words which describe an action. Unlike a regular verb, a compound verb is made up of two words. Compound verbs are usually open formed. An example of a compound verb is ‘ask for.’ Here you can see the word used in a sentence. ‘I like to regularly ask for updates on the project.’
Compound adjectives are words which are descriptive. Unlike a regular adjective, a compound adjective is made of two words. Compound adjectives are usually hyphenated. An example of a compound adjective is ‘blue-eyed.’ Here is a sentence which contains the word to show how it would work. ‘My wife and daughter are both blue-eyed.‘
Compound nouns are words which give a name to something. Unlike regular nouns, a compound noun is made up of two words. Compound nouns are usually closed form. An example of a compound noun is ‘apple tree.’ Here is an example of a sentence which contains this compound verb. ‘In the orchard we have several apple trees and one large oak.’
List –
We will now list a variety of words from each of the classifications and subcategories of compound words.
Open Form Compound Words-
full moon
living room
dining room
curtain rail
deck chair
tea cup
dinner plate
serving spoon
clothes peg
dance hall
seat belt
coffee grain
ice cube
ice cream
real estate
yard sale
hand towel
cell phone
high school
middle school
grammar school
elementary school
car pool
course work
disc drive
common sense
key pal
jumping jack
energy bar
help desk
hot dog
dirt bike
landing field
radio waves
rib cage
memory stick
report card
Closed Form Compound Words
windfall
baseball
worldwide
southeast
sailboat
railway
stockbroker
snowman
birthday
wildcat
football
peanut
afternoon
anytime
blackboard
bookstore
classmate
eyeball
freelance
gridlock
hamburger
jigsaw
knighthood
lipstick
moonlight
overkill
pothole
runway
showoff
strawberry
uptown
uproot
wrongdoing
workplace
workshop
underdog
today
springtime
somehow
rainbow
redhead
rattlesnake
playground
overpass
Hyphenated Form Compound Words
able-bodied
runner-up
clean-cut
follow-up
high-tech
close-up
father-in-law
king-size
queen-size
one-sided
run-in
self-concept
tip-off
word-of-mouth
self-service
three-dimensional
well-to-do
hush-hush
strong-arm
x-ray
toss-up
well-being
shrink-wrap
u-turn
topsy-turvy
single-minded
merry-go-round
short-tempered
on-site
off-site
life-sized
in-depth
Compound Verbs
blow up
ask out
blow out
add up to
break down
break up
break into
bring down
call back
call around
call off
catch up
check in
cheer up
come apart
come down with
come about
come around
count on
cross out
come in
do over
drop back
drop in
drop down
eat out
end up
fall apart
fall back
fall over
fall down
fill out
fill up
find out
get along
get across
get in
get out
get over
get back
get away with
give up
give away
give in to
go ahead
go after
go around
go back
go into
grow up
grow back
grow apart
hang out
keep up
keep on top of
let down
log in
log out
look for
look out
make up
make over
pass away
pass on
pay back
point out
put down
put away
put back
run out
run into
sort out
sleep over
sleep in
switch on
switch off
take back
take off
think up
think over
Compound Adjectives
good-looking
long-lasting
English-speaking
well-known
part-time
middle-aged
well-behaved
well looked-after
long-haired
sparsely-populated
well-educated
dimly-lit
sought-after
mouth-watering
fast-moving
time-saving
fat-free
full-length
world-famous
five-foot
brown-eyed
blonde-haired
open-minded
closed-minded
red-coloured
five-minute
short-tempered
hot-headed
small-minded
well-behaved
hard-working
Compound Nouns
eyeball
snowman
heartbeat
sunrise
raindrop
moonlight
myself
grandfather
grandmother
grandchild
anymore
goldfish
skateboard
seaside
sunshine
sunset
lifespan
friendship
gentleman
cowboy
birthday
bookshelf
battelfield
chopstick
dishwasher
dishwater
haircut
earring
landlord
necklace
bypass
notebook
houseboat
pancake
ladybug
ringworm
thunderstorm
teardrop
teacake
headache
backache
doorbell
toolbox
