Compound Adjectives kau（复合形容词考）.pptVIP

Prepared and Compiled By: Ragia Magdeldin Youssef A compound word is made of two or more words that together express a single idea. ?a. An open compound means that the words of the compound are written separately, (New Year’s Eve, credit card, sea salt). b. A hyphenated compound separates the words by hyphen(s) (brother-in-law, high-maintenance, force-feed). c. A solid compound is formed when the two words are written as one word (typewriter, breakfront, oatmeal).? Solid compounds generally begin as two separate words, then start to be used as hyphenated words, and finally become solid compounds (one word). ?Compound words may be permanent or temporary. ?A permanent compound has been used so often and so widely that it is now in common usage and can be found in the dictionary.? A temporary compound is one that joins words by hyphen(s) as needed, we can create our own temporary compounds.? They say what WE want to convey to the reader. Hyphens A hyphen (-) is a punctuation mark used to join the separate parts of a compound word.Examples:well-oiled (as in well-oiled machine)6-foot (as in 6-foot shark)cooking-oilex-President Why do we even bother with a hyphen?? To avoid confusion.? When we join an adjective to a noun to create a compound adjective, without a hyphen the reader isn’t sure what is describing (modifying) what. ??A tall tree stump indicates that the stump is from a tall tree, but if you are writing about the tall stump of a tree,? a tall-tree stump tells people that the stump was tall.? The hyphen makes that clear.? A compound? adjective is a single adjective comprising more than one word.? The words in a compound adjective are usually grouped together using hyphens. Examples: * a never-ending story* an all-bearing circuit device* a spine-chilling experience* a brain-hammering advertisement  - This is a well-run business.- Our professor is a well-read man.* a many-sided polygon* a single-handed sailor* an absent-minded person*