Compound adjectives & nouns. * look at the following sentences: I saw a man-eating alligator. I saw a man eating alligator.

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Compound adjectives & nouns

* look at the following sentences: I saw a man-eating alligator. I saw a man eating alligator.

* The first sentence contains a compound adjective. The second sentence doesn't. However the meaning of the two sentences is very different as can be seen in the picture below:

Compound adjectives are adjectives that are made up of two or more words All the words in the compound adjective modify (i.e., describe) the same noun Hyphens are used between the different elements of the compound adjective

Some combinations that make up compound adjectives: 1. Adjective + present participle (v+ing)  good- looking girl, long-lasting taste. 2. Adverb + past participle /noun+ed  Well-known / well-mannered / brightly-lit / well- balanced/ well-behaved child.

3. Noun + past participle  tongue-tied / sun-dried, wind-powered generators. 4. Adjective + past participle (noun+ed)  Short-lived / short-sighted / long-haired / old-fashioned/ green-eyed cat. 5. Noun + adjective  world-famous, smoke-free restaurant.

6. Adjective + noun  deep-sea / last- minute, full-length movie. 7. Noun + noun  part-time 8. Number + noun  two-door / forty-mile / a three-page text.

Examples: This is a six-page document. She works as a part-time teacher at the school. This is an all-too-common mistake. We live in a densely-populated city. I respect the deeply-rooted traditions. It is a thirty-minute walk from here to school.

A noun that is made up of two or more words A compound noun acts as a single unit A compound noun can be modified They are written with a space between them, a hyphen, or as one word (check dictionary if in doubt)

Some combinations that make up compound nouns are: 1. Noun + noun  toothbrush / classroom/ bus stop. 2. Adjective + noun  blackboard / software / greenhouse/ full moon. 3. Present participle + noun  washing machine / swimming pool / ironing board / training wheels.

4. Verb + noun  breakfast. 5. Noun + verb  sunrise / haircut. 6. Noun + present participle  bird watching. 7. Verb + preposition  check-out / turnabout. 8. Noun + prepositional phrase  mother-in- law.

9. Preposition + noun  down stairs / underground / overcoat. 10. Noun + adjective  mouthful / spoonful.

Create the following compounds: 1. A room for storage  2. A tape for measuring up to 300 cm  3. The assistant manager of the restaurant  4. A station for express trains  5. Reduction in cost  6. Two periods of three months 

* 7. Plugs with three pins  * 8. Two steel boxes for tools  * 9. Cables for telephones  * 10. A country that speaks English 

عند ترجمة الصفات والأحوال المركبة أو الأسماء المركبة نبحث عن المرادف العربي الملائم للمعنى أو نستعمل أساليب التحويل المختلفة : 1. الإضافة 2. الحال 3. النعت 4. الجملة الاسمية 5. اسم الفاعل أو اسم المفعول 6. اسم ( ذو ) 7. جملة الصلة

* The fifteen-minute presentation was boring. * كان العرض الذي دام 15 دقيقة مملاً. * It is a thirty-minute walk from here to school. * المسافة من هنا إلى المدرسة ثلاثون دقيقة. * This is an all-too-common mistake. * هذه غلطة شائعة. * This is a two-door building * هذا المبنى ذو بابين.

* This is a six-page document. * هذا مستند مكون من ست صفحات. * She works as a part-time teacher at the school. * تعمل كمدرسة بدوام جزئي في المدرسة * She became tongue-tied after what happened. * أصبحت معقودة اللسان بعدما حدث. * انعقد لسانها بعد ما حدث.

* The boy is good-looking. * الفتى حسن المظهر * This actor is well-known. * هذا الممثل مشهور جدا * This lady is well-mannered * هذه السيدة حسنة الخلق – مهذبة - أخلاقها عالية

* He was brave and open-handed. * كان شجاعا ومبسوط اليد ( كريما – سخيا ) * He advanced towards his enemy alone and open-handed. * تقدم نحو غريمه منفردا وباسطا يديه ( ليظهر أنه لا يحمل أسلحة ) * He was as close-mouthed as a rock. * كان كتوما كالصخرة. * He sat there close-mouthed and angry * جلس هناك غاضبا وزاما شفتيه رافضا للكلام مغلقا فاه

* He wore an old-fashioned overcoat. * ارتدى معطفا قديم الطراز – ذو طراز قديم – ذو صيحة قديمة * She wore a fashionable dress. * ارتدت فستانا حديث الطراز – على أحدث طراز * He bought a rose-wood pipe. * اشترى غليوناً مصنوعاً من خشب الورد. * he was brave and open-handed

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